Dance in China

And nearly two decades later, he still documented how far the Chinese Communist Party would go to silence a performing arts company.

They were joined by Li Shai Lemesh, the longtime emcee of Shen Yun Performing Arts, who has introduced audiences to classical Chinese dance and music at nearly 2,000 performances worldwide.

In this episode, we'll explore what is documented in over 200 cases of attempted sabotage against the company, his testimony before Congress on transnational repression, and what nearly 20 years on this stage has taught him about resilience.

This is Bay Area Innovators, and I'm your host, Steve Ispas.

Well, great to have you here.

So you're kind of known for being the MC for Shen Yun Performing Arts for the last 20 years.

And that's, of course, the world's premier classical Chinese dance company.

Now, before that, you did other things.