Shen Yun Collections Blogs

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...

The Virtues of a Mother in Chinese Civilization

Across five thousand years of Chinese civilization, mother has never been merely a role. She is a way of life, an ideal to be aspired to and one da...

The Enchanting Glow of the Lantern Festival’s History

Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, lanterns illuminate the night sky, carrying on a spirit of reverence toward heaven and th...

Lucky Longevity Lock Bracelet for Baby

In Chinese culture, there is a token of blessing that has endured for thousands of years. It began as a colorful silk thread tied around an infant'...

A Thousand Years in a Cup: The Elegance of Chinese Tea Culture

Across the vast current of China’s 5,000-year civilization, tea has never been just a daily beverage. It has been a companion to wisdom and the sym...

Dragon-Horses and Other Horse Culture for the Year of the Horse

The current year, 2026, roughly corresponds to the Year of the Horse in the twelve-animal Chinese zodiac. But what does that mean? Let’s look at so...

Western Tea Culture: Myths and History in Every Sip

Whether it’s the lingering fragrance of Eastern teas or the rich aromas of Western blends, let the beauty of Shen Yun accompany your everyday life ...

Ceramic Culture Behind New Porcelain Charm Design

Shen Yun Collections’ Porcelain in the Balance Charm is inspired by the blue-and-white porcelain vase in Shen Yun’s dance Porcelain in the Balance....

Stories Behind the Alternative Names of the Mid-Autumn Festival

With a history stretching back thousands of years, the Mid-Autumn Festival is like a long, unending song, with each year’s event like a melodious n...

Three Residents of the Moon Palace You Should Meet

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon glows at its fullest, casting a luminous veil over the earth. For thousands of years, poets and dreamers have l...

Sage of the Orchid Pavilion

Known as the “Sage of Calligraphy,” Wang Xizhi (301–361 A.D.) left few original works, yet his influence endured through countless revered copies. ...

Poets of the Orchid Pavilion Tea Set: Where Calligraphy, Poetry, and Tea Converge

A tribute to the poetic life of ancient China. Inspired by Shen Yun’s Poets of the Orchid Pavilion, this bone china tea set blends Chinese artistry...