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      Back News > Photos from Tour: Jan 7–21
    In the chilly north, dancer Hannah Jao from the Shen Yun Touring Company, practices on the stage of the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Canada. (Photo by Principal Dancer Kaidi Wu)

    Photos from Tour: Jan 7–21

  • We're so excited to be in Paris! Flanking the 130-year-old Eiffel Tower are dancers Olivia Zhang (left) and Elsie Shi. (Photo by percussionist Tiffany Yu)
  • Dancers Kexin Li (left) and Olivia Zhang augment the Eiffel Tower. (Photo by Tiffany Yu)
  • In the United Kingdom, Principal Dancer Monty Mou shows his excitement for four sold out performances in England's second largest city, Birmingham.
  • In the United States, Shen Yun World Company poses together in front of a giant Christmas tree in New Orleans, LA.
  • Shen Yun World Company flies to Asia. Here's a peek from dancer Betty Wang's window as the performers fly over Japan.
  • Our performers blend in naturally in Kyoto. From left, pipa player Miao-Tzu Chiu, violist Paulina Mazurkiewicz, cellist Jia-Jhen Wu, oboist Leen De Blauwe, and emcee Kohima Chisato.
  • In the chilly north, dancer Hannah Jao of Shen Yun Touring Company practices on the stage of Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Canada. (Photo by Principal Dancer Kaidi Wu)
  • Dancer Angelina Liu takes a turn warming up onstage before one of the company's six performances at the theater. (Photo by Kaidi Wu)
  • Back in Japan, Shen Yun World Company explores Kyoto for a day. Dancers Shawn Ren and Ben Chen are our tour guides, giving us a taste of Japan. This is just one of the many delicious meals they enjoyed in one day. (Photo by dancer Shawn Ren)
  • The Silver Pavilion (銀閣) is a work of traditional architecture sitting amidst a serene garden in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings. (Photo by Shawn Ren)
  • Dancers chose to visit the slightly lesser-known Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) instead of the desktop-wallpaper-famous Kinkaku-ji (Gold Pavilion), which is at another site in Kyoto. (Photo by Shawn Ren)
  • Dancers Shawn Ren, Bill Hsiung, and Leo Lee question dancer Teo Yin’s tour guide instincts as they begin ascending the narrow, sloped street up to Silver Pavilion—one of Kyoto’s 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (Photo by dancer Ben Chen)
  • Dancer Teo Yin makes a wish at the fountain. (Photo by Ben Chen)
  • A 500-year-old tree. (Photo by Ben Chen)
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  • This is an ablution basin, where visitors can purify their hands before praying. (Photo by Ben Chen)
  • Dancer Shawn Ren bites into a sweet vanilla cream puff from a local store. (Photo by Shawn Ren)
  • Crowding around a kettle of hot tea while eating cream puffs. Left to right: dancers Shawn Ren, Ben Chen, Teo Yin, and Leo Lee.
  • Next up: A visit to Kiyomizu-dera Temple (清水寺), overlooking the city of Kyoto at dusk. The temple's name literally means “Temple of Pure Water.
  • The Kiyomizu-dera Temple. (Photo by Shawn Ren)
  • Dancer Teo Yin kicks the ceiling of Kiyomizu-dera’s front gate (Niomon 仁王門). Teo says this is his favorite pose because it needs minimal warm-up ... for him. (Photo by Ben Chen)
  • A classic street view at dusk. (Photo by Ben Chen)
  • Finishing off our trip with the fifth and final meal of the day. (Photo by Ben Chen)
  • So what are the other performers in Kyoto up to? Let's find out. Dancer Jeff Chuang visits an Ichiran Ramen shop.
  • Dancer Betty Wang decides to check out the Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion).
  • Dancer Jeff Chuang joins the others to capture this view of the Golden Pavilion from a distance. (Photo by Jeff Chuang)
  • The final stop of the Kyoto trip is at Rengeoin Sanjusangendo temple (三十三間堂). (Photo by dancer Jeff Chuang)
  • Exploring the grounds that surround the temple, which is listed as a National Treasure of Japan. (Photo by dancer Jack Han)
  • The bright color of this temple bell tower contrasts the cloudy, gray day. (Photo by Jack Han)
  • We say goodbye to the long main hall of the temple at Rengeoin Sanjusangendo (三十三間堂). Time to get back to work! The Shen Yun World Company has two performances at the ROHM Theatre, in Kyoto. This was a great day of exploration though. We'll have more Kyoto pictures to share with you in the next album too, so stay tuned!We're so excited to be in Paris! Flanking the 130-year-old Eiffel Tower are dancers Olivia Zhang (left) and Elsie Shi. (Photo by percussionist Tiffany Yu)
  • With the European and Asian legs of the 2019 tour fully underway, and the North American leg still jam-packed, we have lots of fun pictures to share with you. In this album, we visit France, the UK, Canada, the US, and Japan, including a day-trip to Kyoto.

    Keep an eye out next week when we explore more of Japan and Europe!

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