Karma Singey, the representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia, praised Shen Yun Performing Arts and its presentation of “China before communism” after attending the March 31 performance in Canberra, the country’s capital. It was New York-based Shen Yun’s opening performance to kick off its 2022 tour Down Under that will bring the magical world of ancient China to audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Bendigo, Toowoomba, the Gold Coast, and Adelaide through May 15. “The performance was very good; it has a lot of message,” said Mr. Singey, who enjoyed the performance with the former representative of Tibet in Australia Mr. Lhakpa Tshoko. Mr. Singey remarked at how well the performance brought to life China’s “century-old traditions” for the audience to experience. “Preservation of our old culture is very important,” he said. In addition to paying tribute to China’s 5,000-year-old divinely-inspired culture, Mr. Singey added that Shen Yun had …