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Empty Seats at Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Raise Question: Who Controls Art?

By Li Honglin On Nov. 29, Shanghai’s largest indoor arena lit up exactly as planned. The stage was set, the lighting board humming, nearly two hundred Chinese and Japanese staff

Cancelled by the CCP, Japan’s Ayumi Hamasaki Performs in Empty Shanghai Stadium

On Nov. 29, 2025, inside Shanghai Stadium, Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki turned a cancelled concert into perhaps the loneliest performance in human history. A night that should have held 14,000
Death and Detention in Kuala Lumpur: Coincidence or Conspiracy Behind Taiwanese Star Namewee?
Arts and Culture Festival Brings Middletown Together Through Creativity and Diversity
A Path of Freedom: A Shen Yun Dancer’s Journey From Oppression to the World Stage
‘A Beautiful Production’: Shen Yun Delivers Awe-Inspiring Performances in Pittsburgh
‘An extraordinary standard’: Shen Yun Dazzles in Paris With Sold Out Performances, High Praise
‘Everybody should experience this’: Shen Yun’s Final Bow at Lincoln Center Leaves Audiences in Awe
‘A Beautiful Production’: Shen Yun Delivers Awe-Inspiring Performances in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — As Shen Yun Performing Arts continues its 2025 global tour, audience members...
‘An extraordinary standard’: Shen Yun Dazzles in Paris With Sold Out Performances, High Praise
On April 17, Shen Yun Performing Arts returned to a packed house at the prestigious Palais des Congrès...
‘Everybody should experience this’: Shen Yun’s Final Bow at Lincoln Center Leaves Audiences in Awe
On April 13th, Shen Yun wrapped up an incredible run at the prestigious David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln...
‘My soul was being healed’: Shen Yun Audience Members Reflect on a Powerful Performance at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK, New York —- On April 6, at the prestigious David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, Shen Yun...
‘It was incredible’: Shen Yun Wows Audience Members at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK, New York — As Shen Yun continues its 14-show run at the prestigious David H. Koch Theater in...
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Lincoln Center: Musician, Professionals Find ‘Real Joy’ After Seeing Shen Yun
Shen Yun, which can be translated to “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” has returned to grace the...
The Elegance of the Guqin
The qin (琴), or Chinese zither, is one of the oldest plucked string musical instruments in Chinese history...
‘Perfect Synchronization’: Japanese Theatergoers Applaud Shen Yun’s 2025 Tour
TOKYO, Japan — After kicking off its 2025 world tour, Shen Yun Performing Arts once again drew packed...
Niccolo Paganini: “The Devil’s Violinist” Had the Heart of an Angel
Niccolo Paganini was one of the most amazing violinists the world has ever known. Born October 27, 1782...