These are true statement pieces. Like the world-class performances they draw inspiration from, the exquisite jewelry, scarves, and other wares from the Shen Yun Shop each have their own story to tell. These stories are rooted not in fleeting fashion trends or stylistic whims, but in 5,000 years of divinely imparted Chinese culture. Take the Tang Flower jewelry collection, featuring peonies in full bloom intricately carved into each piece. In the East, the peony is considered the “Queen of Flowers,” a title bestowed for its courage in the face of a ruthless Tang empress. As the legend goes, when the empress ordered all the flowers in her royal garden to bloom in the dead of winter, defying the course of nature, the brave peonies were the only ones to refuse. The outraged empress burned them to the ground—only for them to bloom even more beautifully the next spring, becoming a …