Kunqu Opera A Surprising Dream from the Peony Pavilion is performed in Jichang Garden in Xihui Park. Peony Pavilion is a romantic tragicomedy written by dramatist Tang Xianzu in 1598. It depicts the love story between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, in which the two protagonists overcome all obstacles, transcending time, space, life and death, until they can finally be together. [Photo/wxrb.com] |
The Lantern Festival, which is usually on the 15th day of the first lunar month, falls on March 2 this year. It is one of China's traditional festivals, and is commonly celebrated by holding lantern fairs and solving lantern riddles.
Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province preserved historical tradition and held a wide variety of activities.