Shen Yun Collections Blogs

The Legend of How the Peony Became the Queen of Flowers

Did you know the peony is the most celebrated flower in Eastern tradition? Her story of dignity has been cherished for thousands of years. Let's fi...

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...

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.

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 ...

China's Most Beautiful Calligraphy Honored in Shen Yun Collections Design

Imagine Shen Yun dancers performing onstage while one of China's most beloved works of calligraphy appears stroke by stroke. Animated on the backd...

Our Extraordinary New Vermeil Jewelry Line

High-quality vermeil (pronounced “vehr may”) is considered to be the next best thing to fine jewelry and is often indistinguishable. Vermeil jewelr...

Traveling Back to The Great Tang Dynasty

China's 5,000 year-old civilization has been home to at least ten major dynasties, each with its own collection of unique artifacts and colorful de...

The Ruyi: More Than Just a Pattern

Perhaps you’ve noticed a recurring pattern in many classical Chinese designs. It’s also found on some of Shen Yun’s intricately patterned costumes ...

Exploring the Ornate Beauty of the Miao Ethnicity

Painting a picture of ancient tradition with precisely pleated skirts, flashes of ornate silver jewelry, and delicate embroidery, the ethnic dance ...

The Beauty of Legendary Calligraphy Embodied in Our Poets Collection

Bring home our Poets of the Orchid Pavilion Collection—so that you can wear and convey master calligrapher Wang Xizhi’s lofty spirit, wisdom, and g...