VANCOUVER, Canada—With captivating classical Chinese dance and music performances and colorful scenes on the stage, Shen Yun Performing Arts enchanted a Vancouver audience with splendor on its opening night on Canada’s West Coast. “It’s been overwhelming, very enlightening about [Chinese] history and culture, and I’m very impressed,” said professional accountant Ron Seymour on March 22. “The dancing is amazing—such skilled artists.” Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 with the aim of presenting the traditional culture of China the way it was before decades of communist rule all but destroyed it. Shen Yun’s performers depict stories from ancient China all the way to the present, showcasing dance and music that embody the universal values and exalted virtues that are hallmarks of Chinese civilization. Reflecting on the themes he saw in the performance, Mr. Seymour said that “I detected a bit of a common theme about our origin …