SALZBURG, Austria—Traveling from Munich, Germany, Andreas and Mariana Schmidt, who work in real estate, said that the exciting advertising for Shen Yun Performing Arts, “really has been absolutely fulfilled.”

“To see this beautiful part of this culture, to experience it, from the music, from the dances … was very well done … excellent,” said Mr. Schmidt.

“For me, it was a surprise, a gift, and it was very impressive,” she said.

Since the company’s inception in 2006, its mission has been to revive China’s 5,000-year-old traditional culture. Presenting folk dances, solo performances and story-based pieces that tell tales from ancient times to the modern-day, Shen Yun says its performance demonstrates “China before communism.”

“It was very inspiring,” said. Mr. Schmidt, “to see … not only the colorful pictures, but also what’s behind it.”

“[Shen Yun] unites many beliefs, and that’s what I think is very good,” he said, “[it] gives something to every person of faith … very positive.”

“[It] gives strength … and gives joy,” he added.