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china news service, beijing, september 7 (reporter gao kai) the signing ceremony for the beijing quju children's play "the ballad of the grand canal", jointly produced by the china children's art theater and the beijing quju troupe, was held in beijing recently.

according to reports, the beijing opera "the ballad of the grand canal" was adapted from the children's play "the grand canal drifting". in 2024, the play participated in the "blooming and sailing" children and youth stage art work incubation plan. finally, it stood out from 146 works, successfully entered the work incubation pool, and successfully performed at the china children's art theater. the vivid and interesting storyline is fascinating, and historical and mythological stories are integrated into it, allowing children to feel the charm of culture while enjoying the repertoire.

feng li, director of the china children's art theater, said that this cooperation is the beginning of complementary advantages, resource sharing and win-win cooperation between the two sides. he hopes that through this cooperation, the innovation and development of children's drama works can be promoted, and more children can feel the charm of opera art. this signing also means that the two units will work together to cross new artistic boundaries and jointly weave an artistic dream with chinese characteristics, chinese charm and chinese style for children, opening a new chapter of the deep integration of children's drama and opera.

dai bing, party secretary and chairman of beijing quju troupe, said that the beijing quju children's play "the ballad of the grand canal" was created with the "grand canal cultural belt" as the creative orientation. he hoped that through this in-depth cooperation in the creation and staging of "the ballad of the grand canal", he could jointly create a beijing quju children's play with high quality, rich educational significance and artistic value, provide a wonderful cultural and artistic experience for the majority of children, and promote the development of children's plays and beijing quju.

the signing ceremony for the cooperation of the beijing quju children's play "the ballad of the grand canal" was held. photo provided by the organizer

representatives of the china national children's art theater and beijing quju troupe signed a cooperation agreement on the same day, marking the official launch of this cooperation. this is not only a linkage between national theaters and local theaters, but also a fusion of contemporary drama and traditional opera. it is also considered a powerful boost to the innovative development of children's drama works in the new era. (end)

(china news network)