Britons ‘Can’t Wait’ as Shen Yun Begins UK Tour

Published on December 29, 2023

Britons have been buzzing the hotline to get Shen Yun tickets throughout Christmas, the local promoter said on Thursday as the premier classical Chinese dance and music show kicks off another new season in the UK. Shen Yun, a New York-based performing arts company with a tagline “China before communism,” has enchanted audiences across the globe since its annual tours began in 2006, with a new programme every year that consists of elegant dance, vibrant costumes, original music, animated backdrops, and family-friendly humour. New Era, one of Shen Yun’s eight touring companies, will put on 47 shows in ten British cities and towns during the next two months, beginning with one in Birmingham on Friday evening....

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