Slew of new productions to be staged at Shanghai festival

A number of new productions will be premiered at the upcoming China Shanghai International Arts Festival, which runs from Oct 19 to Nov 22.

This year's annual celebration of the performing arts in Shanghai marks the 20th anniversary of the event.

"The festival has become a major showcase of Shanghai's culture, and we hope to continue to bring out new and high quality cultural products, and play an active part in the city's efforts to becoming Asia's capital of the performing arts," says Wang Jun, president of the CSIAF organizing committee.