In 1999, the Chinese Communist Party started a violent nationwide persecution against the peaceful spiritual practice known as Falun Gong, which was widely respected, supported, endorsed and even awarded by the Communist Party before its membership got so big that the Communist Party attacked it because of its independence and spiritual values. Since then, human rights groups have documented horrific crimes against humanity for the past 27 years. Most media and governments have remained silent on the persecution, although a lot of human rights organizations continue to report what's happening.
Shen Yun was formed in 2006 by members of the Falun Gong community, some facing persecution in China, to bring awareness to the beauty of true traditional Chinese culture before Communism and also to shed light on the human rights issues happening in China today under Communist Party rule. That's the reason the Communist Party targets this. They want to hide the crimes against humanity that they've been responsible for over the past 27 years.
Shen Yun brings to light on stage, through gorgeous, expressive classical Chinese dance and full live orchestras, wonderful and heroic messages of hope and compassion—stories that have happened throughout China's generations. The Chinese Communist Party doesn't want that. That's the reason.