The Silk Road Cultural Collective is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserve, celebrate, and share the rich cultural heritage of Asia and Eurasia through immersive performance, education, community engagement, and interactive cultural experiences. The Organization promotes cross-cultural understanding and preserves living traditions of the Silk Road region through immersive armor demonstrations, cultural performances, educational programming, and community festivals.
Founders Johnny Wu, Dan Hanson and Ying Pu, along with several of the performers, appeared on Fox8's NewDay Cleveland show and explained the Silk Road Cultural Collective. Watch.
Watch the TV20 video that includes interviews with Johnny Wu and Dan Hanson as well as some of the armor and even a sword demonstration.
Silk Road Cultural Collective at Cleveland Fan Expo
The Silk Road Cultural Collective and Cleveland Asian Festival shared a space at the 2026 Fan Expo in Cleveland on March 14, 2026. Member of the Silk Road displayed their authentic ancient Chinese armor costumes from the Han and Tang dynasties. Audience members were encouraged to try the armor. See photos and videos of the Silk Road Cultural Collective at the 2026 Fan Expo in Cleveland.