Taking it to the next stage

Now in its 19th year, the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival has seen 30,000 artists from 120 countries perform, attracting over 4.2 million audience members, Chen Nan reports.

The capital's largest annual celebration of dance, music, drama and art - the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival - will see nearly 600 artists from 35 performing arts groups from 25 countries and regions gather together in Beijing.

Kicking off on Thursday and running through May 25, the monthlong art festival will stage around 50 live performances, three art exhibitions, an outdoor music festival and a number of public art education activities, providing audiences with a lavish and diverse choice of events.