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                                                                                                        Ahead of another five-month tour, principal dancers recall  their first time on the world stage. | 
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
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                                                                            | Last season, Shen Yun’s five companies performed 495 shows in 142 cities in 19 countries. | 
                                                                         
                                                                        
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                                                                            | During the program, our audience visited nine Chinese provinces and traveled thousands of years back in time (excluding prehistory). Along the way, they met a motley of characters including 12 monks, 18 Taoists, 67 celestial maidens, 7 monkeys, one legendary sage, and one flying pig. | 
                                                                         
                                                                        
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                                                                            | Each performance showcased 391 costumes, 227 props, and 331 hairpieces, all made by hand. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, each dancer quick-changed at least 7 times, cheered on a fellow performer over 50 times, and reveled in 270 seconds of applause. | 
                                                                         
                                                                        
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                                                    | Coming Up: | 
                                                 
                                                
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                                                    Can’t wait for Shen Yun 2018?  The new season starts Dec 22. Stay tuned for news and more. | 
                                                 
                                                
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