{"id":270696,"date":"2026-04-16T12:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/270696\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:47:16","slug":"fresno-celebrates-shen-yuns-20th-anniversary-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/270696\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Celebrates Shen Yun’s 20th Anniversary Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnShen Yun’s vibrant celebration of 5,000 years of Chinese culture captivates audiences in Fresno and beyond.Fresno Today<\/p>\n

Shen Yun Performing Arts held two shows in Fresno, California, on March 21 and March 22, marking the company’s 20th anniversary tour. Local officials, including the Fresno mayor and Kings County supervisor, issued letters of recognition honoring Shen Yun’s efforts to bring traditional Chinese culture to diverse audiences in the region.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Shen Yun aims to revive 5,000 years of Chinese culture that predates communism, which the company describes as divinely inspired. The performances in Fresno provided an opportunity for local communities to experience this rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer praised the “talented, world-class artists and the dedicated professionals” behind the Shen Yun production. Kings County Supervisor Joe Neves commended the company for its “dedication to artistic excellence” and for “sharing cultural traditions with diverse audiences.” Other local leaders, including the city manager of Kerman and the mayor of Parlier, also issued proclamations and letters celebrating Shen Yun’s mission.<\/p>\n

Shen Yun held two performances in Fresno on March 21 and March 22, 2026.The performances marked the company’s 20th anniversary tour.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jerry Dyer<\/p>\n

The mayor of Fresno, California.<\/p>\n

Joe Neves<\/p>\n

The Kings County supervisor.<\/p>\n

John Jansons<\/p>\n

The city manager of Kerman, California.<\/p>\n

Alma Beltran<\/p>\n

The mayor of Parlier, California.<\/p>\n

Shen Yun Performing Arts<\/p>\n

A classical Chinese dance company based in New York that aims to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to have such talented, world-class artists and the dedicated professionals who make this production possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jerry Dyer, Fresno Mayor<\/p>\n

\u201cThese performances draw audiences from throughout the Central Valley, including residents of Kings County and surrounding communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joe Neves, Kings County Supervisor<\/p>\n

\u201cWe celebrate your courage to remind the freedom loving people of [the] world that political ideology will never conquer love or the human spirit yearning to be free.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Jansons, Kerman City Manager<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mayor extends her best wishes for continued success to Shen Yun Performing Arts in their mission to celebrate and share the beauty of classical Chinese culture with communities throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alma Beltran, Mayor of Parlier<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Shen Yun’s performances in Fresno provided an opportunity for the local community to experience and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese art forms, which the company aims to revive and share with diverse audiences around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Shen Yun’s vibrant celebration of 5,000 years of Chinese culture…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270697,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-270696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}