ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Noha Haviv was very impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts’s comprehensive presentation of Chinese culture and civilization, from its historical origins to the present day and then encompassing the different ethnic regions across China. Shen Yun presents 5,000 years of authentic Chinese traditional classical and folk dance and music. Haviv had wanted to see Shen Yun for some time and heard it was coming to town. Regardless of what happened, they were going to attend, she said. “It’s a once in a lifetime experience.” Shen Yun left Haviv impressed. “It is breathtaking. The costumes. The colors are so vibrant and the choreography is so on point. Regardless of where you’re sitting, you get a great view.” Haviv, a client services manager for a beauty company, watched the performance at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Shen Yun illustrates how society moved away from the divine and now …