CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-CULTURAL PERFORMANCES-"ENCORE DUNHUANG" (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-CULTURAL PERFORMANCES-"ENCORE DUNHUANG" (CN)

(230811) -- DUNHUANG, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the immersive melodrama "Encore Dunhuang" in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 9, 2023. The immersive melodrama "Encore Dunhuang" selects typical historical figures and scenes from Dunhuang's history to present the whole story, allowing the audience to deeply experience the Dunhuang culture and the ancient Silk Road culture. Four cultural plays "Ancient Sound of Dunhuang" "Encore Dunhuang" "Dunhuang Splendid Ceremony" and "Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed" reflecting the history and culture of the famed Dunhuang City along the ancient Silk Road are staged in the city. The performances integrate Dunhuang's history, clothing culture, music culture as well as dance culture. As of Aug. 10, the four plays have been performed 1,175 times this year, attracting more than 660,000 person-time tourists both at home and abroad. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

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