Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, August 10, 2003
China to Select Top 10 Stage Performances of 2003
China has selected 30 stage performances from 166 candidates to compete for the top 10 performances of this year, according to an official with the Ministry of Culture.
China has selected 30 stage performances from 166 candidates to compete for the top 10 performances of this year, according to an official with the Ministry of Culture.
Feng Yuan, director of the arts department of the ministry, said at a press conference Friday that the 30 candidates include Peking operas, local dramas, operas, musicals and dance and acrobatic shows.
"The 30 performances have been entered in the final competitionwhich will end in the middle of October," Feng said, adding that the pieces will be performed in Beijing during the final phrase.
The ministry plans to unveil a total 50 such stage performancesin five years with an annual investment of 40 million yuan (4.8 million US dollars), Feng said.