Shen Yun is a performing arts show centered around the Falun Gong new religious movement.
The performance has been criticized for its religious message and has been banned in China. The show was founded in 2006, and their headquarters are in New York City. The performance is about the religious beliefs and persecution that the faith faces in China, it shows China’s rich cultural heritage.

The whole show was around two hours, the show was split into two performances with a break in between. The cast was a group of people who followed the religion or had faced some kind of distress, concerning the problems in China. The performance had choreographed dances and costumes that show the history of China.