PORTLAND, Oregon—It was an emotional moment for Ladonna Rios, a freelance illustrator, when she saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Portland Keller Auditorium on Oct. 9. “It was so beautiful, I got so many goosebumps,” she said. “I almost cried once—it was very moving.” Rios came to see Shen Yun with Samuel Chase, a software engineer, who also enjoyed the performance. Based in New York, Shen Yun’s mission is to revive China’s ancient culture. It presents stories from different dynasties, and tales of virtue and morals through classical Chinese dance and music. Some of the dances depict the modern-day persecution of the qigong practice of Falun Dafa, which is a spiritual belief based on the universal values of truth, compassion, and tolerance. The dance depicting the persecution [of Falun Dafa] in China broke my heart, Rios said. Shen Yun’s mission of reviving China’s traditional culture is very important, she said. …