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In a statement from 2012, the Chinese government warned Americans against going to see Shen Yun, the labelling the show “a tool of the cult and anti-China propaganda”. The government...
A New York Times investigation found that Shen Yun routinely discouraged them from seeking medical care and demanded obedience to rigid schedules. I asked Nicole Hong, who with...
Jia Tolentino on the Shen Yun dance troupe and its association with Falun Gong, a secretive sect that is persecuted in China.
The NY Times just dropped a massive exposé on our favorite butt of jokes Shen Yun, but there’s nothing funny about the fact that the troupe is sitting on more than $250 million, while paying...
In interviews with 25 former dancers, musicians and instructors, The Times found that performers in Shen Yun were routinely discouraged from seeking medical care for injuries and often worked...
Two New York Times reporters spent about 10 months investigating claims that the dance group had emotionally manipulated young performers and left many of their injuries untreated.
The Shen Yun organization made $22.5 million in 2016. Falun Gong is controversial for its bigoted beliefs, and is also harshly persecuted within China. Shen Yun is a way Falun Gong communicates...
During a limited engagement, the center hosted Shen Yun, Falun Gong's highflying, globe-trotting dance troupe, which has been banned from China as a cult. (Kathy Willens/AP)
Eight former Shen Yun performers said they were not paid at all in their first year on tour. One former musician said her orchestra manager explained that this was because newer performers had...
In interviews with 25 former dancers, musicians and instructors, The Times found that performers in Shen Yun were routinely discouraged from seeking medical care for injuries and often worked grueling hours for low pay — while being subjected to emotional abuse and manipulation.