After a grand outdoor symphonic concert was held at the Fountain Square of the Shanghai Exhibition Center on the evening of the 14th, the 55 piece "Peony Pavilion" collection version, which was inherited by several generations of artists from the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, made a stunning debut at the Shanghai Cultural Plaza on the 15th. The highly anticipated 22nd Shanghai International Art Festival in China slowly opened. This art festival is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and hosted by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. It will be held from October 15th to November 15th, with over 400 exhibition activities to meet the audience, expected to benefit 6 million people. The various sections of the art festival include stage performances, exhibitions (exhibitions), art sky, art education, youth support programs, branch venues, and mid festival activities. The reporter noticed that this year's Shanghai International Art Festival in China not only achieved new breakthroughs in content volume and venue scale, but also reached a historical high in internationalization and proportion of premieres. It is worth mentioning that the opening overture of this art festival consists of three performances with vastly different styles, from the outdoor symphony concert of Christopher Eisenbach and the Shanghai International Art Festival Festival Orchestra in China, to the 55 volume "Peony Pavilion" collection, and to the upcoming symphonic poem "Ode to the Silk Road", fully showcasing the distinctive characteristics of this art festival's artistry, internationalism, people-oriented, and innovation. According to the sponsor, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. On the evening of October 19th, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will join hands with the Shanghai Museum to perform the symphonic poem "Ode to the Silk Road". The 22nd China Shanghai International Art Festival Silk Road International Art Festival Alliance Forum will also be launched simultaneously. Reporter: Yan Weiqi (Xinhua News Agency)