New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has found itself the target of coronavirus-related misinformation, in an apparent attempt to dissuade American audience members from attending the classical Chinese dance performance. Recently, rumors have been circulating on social media that some Shen Yun performers had been infected with the coronavirus, advising people not to attend its shows in the United States. Those rumors prompted health authorities at one U.S. city where Shen Yun was performing, Salt Lake City, Utah, to publicly dispel the claims. Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company founded in 2006 whose mission, according to its website, is to revive traditional Chinese culture through the arts. This touring season seven companies are due to travel to 160 cities around the world. The performance has drawn the ire of the Chinese communist regime over its depiction of the ongoing persecution of spiritual group Falun Gong on stage. As a result, the group has since its founding experienced persistent attempts by the regime to thwart its performances in a variety of ways.