Reviving treasured memories
By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-21 07:06
A song and dance gala, which made its debut in 1964, will be staged at the Great Hall of the People to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Long March. Chen Nan reports.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Long March, the historic song and dance gala, The East Is Red will be staged at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec 24.
The song and dance extravaganza made its debut at the same venue in 1964, to mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of New China. It had more than 3,000 performers and was watched by a full house led by late premier Zhou Enlai. Zhou was also the director of the gala.
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