On the evening of the 1st, in Yangxia Village, Guhuai Town, Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, the Min Opera "Breaking through the Heavenly Gate Formation" began. During the performance, applause and cheers from the audience echoed through the night sky. On New Year's Day 2024, the "Rural Stage and People's Paradise" Fujian Opera Welcoming the New Year and Grassroots Series Performance, guided by the Propaganda Department of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and hosted by the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, was launched simultaneously in various parts of Fujian Province. The reporter learned that in 2023, state-owned art troupes in Fujian Province performed more than 4200 times in rural areas, with over 2 million spectators. In 2024, the special fund for public welfare performances of local opera genres in Fujian Province will continue to invest 18.525 million yuan, supporting 54 state-owned cultural and artistic troupes and some excellent private troupes to carry out no less than 2685 performances benefiting the people. The newly revised "Implementation Rules for the Management of Public Service Projects with Special Funds for Cultural and Tourism Economic Development in Fujian Province" by the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism clearly defines rural stage construction as a support subsidy project. Following the formulation and promulgation of the work plan for promoting rural stage construction in 2023, and promoting the pilot construction of more than 200 rural stages in various regions, more than 40 rural stages will be supported in 2024, and a number of down-to-earth and distinctive rural stages will be constructed according to local conditions A practical rural stage that promotes the revitalization, utilization, and innovative development of excellent traditional rural culture. The series of performances of Fujian opera welcoming the Chinese New Year at the grassroots level will continue from January 1, 2024 to February 25, 2024. Over the course of more than 50 days, the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism has fully utilized the advantages of being a major province in traditional Chinese opera, having strong creative capabilities in state-owned opera troupes, active performances in private opera troupes, and strong demand in the rural opera performance market. It has provided a larger quantity, better quality, and popular classic plays, collections of famous segments, newly created plays, and newly edited small plays, allowing the public to see the rural "Spring Festival Gala" at their doorstep. (Le Xin She) (Reporter Feng Jiazhao, Gao Jianjin) Guangming Daily (January 3, 2024, 8th edition)