Shen Yun Keepsakes Blogs

Lunar or Solar—Why the Chinese and Western Calendars Differ So Greatly

China's Most Beautiful Calligraphy Honored in Shen Yun Shop 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...

Lunar or Solar—Why the Chinese and Western Calendars Differ So Greatly

The Chinese lunar calendar is, despite its name, a lunisolar calendar. It counts the length of time it takes for the moon to go around the Earth as...

How to Write “Happy Moon Festival” in Chinese

A character in the Chinese language can represent profound concepts, just like “a picture is worth a thousand words.”

What Is the Moon Festival?

Whether it’s New Year’s Eve, Christmas, or a national day like Thanksgiving, holidays are a time of family and friends, festivities, and food in th...

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...

Spring: A Season to Waltz Among the Blossoms

Nature announces the arrival of Spring with the majestic colors of blooming flowers. As breezes softly blow and floral scents drift gently in the a...

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.

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...

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...

The Father Behind the Hero Yue Fei

As Father’s Day approaches, we look back in wonder at some of the greatest fathers in China’s long history. They give us a renewed appreciation of ...

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...