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Langfang hosts celebration of dramatic arts, Xing Wen reports.

By Xing Wen | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-04-23 07:43

Performers of On Broken Bridge from the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe receive the audience's applause during the 2024 World Theatre Day celebrations held in Langfang last month. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Most of the festivities were held in the theatrical theme park, Unique Dream of Red Mansion. Themed around the literary masterpiece A Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the park adopts an avant-garde approach to explore the inner world of the novel's characters and continue the narrative from the perspective of readers across different eras through various immersive theaters and scenarios.

Pu mentions that he has visited the park twice and is impressed by its architectural marvels.

"I hope such international events will allow theater practitioners from around the world who come to Langfang to appreciate unique Chinese theatrical artistry and enable Chinese and foreign theater practitioners to engage in dialogue, and foster understanding, communication and collaboration," Pu adds.

Kaahwa further emphasizes the importance of cultural exchange for theater practitioners.

"We need children to immerse themselves in the rich cultural diversity of different regions by participating in local traditions, rituals and storytelling practices," says Kaahwa, who is also a veteran drama educator. "Practitioners gain valuable firsthand experience, which not only enriches their artistic understanding but also enhances their appreciation of the diversity of human expression.

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