Source: CCTV.com

01-24-2009 08:45

As the New Year approaches, artists in the capital of Beijing brought their repertoires to farmers and workers in rural China. Their performances are adding to the festive atmosphere in far-a-way villages.

As the New Year approaches, artists in the capital of Beijing brought their repertoires to farmers and workers in rural China.

Villagers in Dingzhuang County in East China's Shandong Province welcomed artists from the Central Opera Theater with their own -- Yang Ge -- performance. The special rural dance is saturated with an earthy flavor.

And next it's the artists' turn to perform.

More than eighty artists have contributed their efforts to comprise the tailored performance. Programs cover a wide range of classic operas and traditional songs, from "Carmen", and "Madam Butterfly", to tunes and folk songs such as "Story of Spring".

The performance was greeted with enthusiastic applause.

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