Shen Yun Collections Blogs

Origins of the Dragon Boat Festival

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...

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...

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...

Introducing Our Debut Falun Dafa Collection

In welcoming the grand arrival of our newest collection at the Shen Yun Collections, we invite you to join us as we explore more about Falun Dafa a...

A Chinese Love Story - Liang & Zhu

Have you heard of the classic Chinese love story called “The Butterfly Lovers”? Well, like the classic Shakespearean story of the star-crossed love...

Fun Family Activities for the Moon Festival

People around the world look forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival—one of the biggest celebrations in the lunar calen...

How Emperor Kangxi Raised His Children

The Qing Dynasty’s Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) is considered one of China’s greatest. The longest reigning emperor in Chinese history, he was a tire...

Two Master Calligraphers - Father and Son

Known as the Sage of Calligraphy, Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty (fourth century C.E.) is often considered the most accomplished calligrapher in Chi...

Memorable Mothers of Chinese Culture and History

From antiquity to today, Chinese culture has celebrated some remarkable mothers. Here, straight from Shen Yun shows, are a few worth knowing.

The Phoenix: A Source of Divine Inspiration in Chinese Culture

The Western Phoenix is known as a mythical fire bird, born from ashes, and represents renewal. But what about the Eastern Phoenix? These birds of p...

An Ancient Story of Perseverance and Devotion

Would you wait 18 years in a cave for your loved one to return? In this classic Chinese tale, a wife's devotion allows her husband to develop his t...

The Birth of Chinese Music: The First Instrument

If you’ve attended a Shen Yun performance, you would have heard a variety of Chinese instruments in our East-meets-West orchestra. Chinese music ha...