2017 World Tour Special Coverage

December 21, 2016 Updated: December 21, 2016

The Epoch Times considers Shen Yun Performing Arts the significant cultural event of our time. We have proudly covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.

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Chinese Regime Wages Campaign Against Dance Company—and Fails

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Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Receives a Rousing Welcome to Taiwan

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Almost a hundred fans welcomed the arrival of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan on Sept. 12.

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Washington, DC Audience Moved by Shen Yun’s Depth and Transcendence

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