The Red Lantern signals the opening of a new cultural landmark

The Guan Hanqing Grand Theater recently opened on the bank of the East Lake in Baoding, Hebei province. With an aerial view that resembles a conch shell, the theater is now bringing harmonious melodies to the local residents.

For its opening performance on March 16, the theater staged The Red Lantern (Hongdeng Ji), a modern Chinese opera performed by the National Peking Opera Company.

The Red Lantern is among one of the eight representative yangbanxi, a series of revolution-themed modern Peking Opera and ballet works produced during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76).