Shen Yun Collections Blogs

Shen Yun Collections Phoenix Crown Dedicated to Miss NTD

We are excited to announce that Shen Yun Collections is the Official Crown Sponsor of the inaugural New Tang Dynasty Global Chinese Beauty Pageant...

What Is a Twilly?

Small, but colorful, a twilly can easily work with any outfit. Here are a few of our favorite ways to wear our twilly.

A Higher Standard for Handbags: Making of the Spirit of Mulan Collection

Mulan – China’s dainty daughter turned military leader – still commands our imaginations today, more than a thousand years after her selfless story...

Helping Yourself by Helping Others

In ancient China, people seeking to cultivate into immortals would sometimes hide away in a cave where they could spend long hours meditating.

Kangxi and Louis XIV: Famous Parallel Figures

One of China's most illustrious emperors, Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) of the Qing Dynasty,takes the cake for the longest-ruling emperor in Chinese h...

Altruism Changes His Fate

Many years ago, there was a man who was so poor that he had to beg for food. Even though he was a beggar, he very much wanted to live a normal life...

A Kind Act Saves Two Lives

This story happened during the Qing Dynasty when several European nations as well as other foreign nations had trading posts in China.

Origins of the Dragon Boat Festival

You may have heard of an exciting festival featuring intense paddle boat races in long, brilliantly colored “dragon boats.” It’s held on the 5th da...

What’s Inside Counts

During the Ming Dynasty, Yu Liangchen and his peers created a community where members were not allowed to kill, visit prostitutes, curse, or talk b...

Rich Layers of Inspiring Meaning Behind The Tang Elegance Collection

Layer after layer of rich meaning went into The Tang Elegance Collection created by jewelry designer Vivian Ni of the Shen Yun Collections.

The Gods Help a Dutiful Son

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a man named Peng Da. He lived in Cili County in Hunan Province. His family was very poor, and he had only an old mot...

Mulan: Legendary Warrior and Good Daughter

One of the best known and loved female characters from ancient China, Hua Mulan was a dutiful young lady who took her father’s place in battle when...

The Lotus: Finding Purity on Earth and Perfection in Heaven

Lotus flowers often grow out of murky, muddy water that looks anything but special. As a result, these uplifting lotuses of the earth have come to ...