Shen Yun Performing Arts has faced challenges in securing top-flight venues in South Korea, sparking concerns over Beijing’s interference in South Korea’s internal affairs and cultural sovereignty.
New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and since its inception in 2006, it has become a global phenomenon. Using the universal language of music and dance, it seeks to “revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization” and show audiences the beauty of “China before communism.”
The organization’s eight equally sized companies have embarked on a journey of more than 750 performances in over 180 cities in more than 20 countries on five continents this year….