Guangming Daily, Hangzhou, November 8th (Reporter Li Jinrong, Lu Jian) The 18th China Drama Festival opened in Hangzhou on the 8th. In the next twenty days, a batch of excellent drama programs that reflect the spirit of the times and showcase local characteristics will be staged in major theaters in Hangzhou, comprehensively showcasing the excellent achievements of China's theatrical art inheritance and innovation in recent years. The types of operas participating in this drama festival cover 15 operas, including Beijing Opera, Qin Opera Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Jin Opera, Ningbo Opera, Tibetan Opera, as well as drama, musical, children's drama, ballet, etc. Participating in a variety of plays, including red themed dramas such as "Heavenly Calculation", "Heroic Children", tea picking dramas such as "One Person's Long March", and Cantonese dramas such as "Choice"; The musical 'Bloom' showcases the touching deeds of contemporary models; There is a drama that focuses on a family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, called "Reflections", and a drama that portrays national unity, called "Lancang Water Chang"; There are dramas reflecting China's industrial construction and new rural reform and development, such as "The Fire Shines on the Sky" and "My Fanglin Village" in Taizhou; Beijing opera "Yan Yi Tang" and Huagu opera "Master Zheng Zhuan" that showcase regional characteristics; There are also children's dramas such as "Mindless and Unhappy", which can be described as a unique style of play, each with its own beauty. At the same time, the adaptation and reproduction of classic works is also a major highlight of this drama festival. Among the selected plays, the drama "Thunderstorm", the musical "Luzhen", the ballet "The Legend of the White Snake", and the musical "Home" reproduce the classic charm in different forms of artistic expression, reflecting the artistic consciousness of theater workers in the new era towards the inheritance and innovation of Chinese excellent culture. This year's drama festival will also open a "National Middle and Young Drama Backbone Talent Training Class" to support the construction of a drama creation alliance base in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, and provide talent guarantee for the prosperity and development of drama art. The Chinese Drama Association will hold three drama forums to provide suggestions and suggestions for the healthy development of Chinese drama. In addition to the home city of Hangzhou, Wenzhou will also stage 12 performances. The Chinese Drama Festival was founded in 1988 and is held every two years. It is an important platform for the national theater industry to showcase outstanding theatrical creations. This drama festival is hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the China Drama Association, the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government. It is jointly organized by the Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Propaganda Department of the Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Hangzhou Culture, Radio and Television Group, the Hangzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Gongshu District People's Government of Hangzhou. (New News Agency)