JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— One can’t go wrong when starting the New Year with Shen Yun Performing Arts. Stephen Jackson, a business owner, said he found himself thinking of the value of freedom and individuality in the United States. “It’s very good; that message needs to be reeducated not only in China but in America too. We have to hold ourselves to a higher standard, not just a government or belief system,” Mr. Jackson said. “There is a desire to make you a better human being and live among one another in a deeper and more respectful living way.” New York-based Shen Yun strives to revive China’s 5,000 years of civilization, a culture before communism. “I’ll be honest, I was unaware of the depth of culture that they have going back so many years. All we know is the communist idea of it,” Mr. Jackson said. He elaborated on the impact that …