On the evening of March 24, the 4th Futian Beijing Opera Art Festival opened at Shenzhen Grand Theater in Luohu District. Invited by a friend, Megan Hutchinson from the U.S. went to see the rare performance.

Megan Hutchinson poses for a photo with the board of Beijing opera artists at Shenzhen Grand Theater on Wednesday. Photos by Liu Xudong

The opening performance of the art festival, which featured renowned revoluntionary Beijing opera pieces, was led by renowned performers Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu.

Renowned Beijing opera artists Yu Kuizhi (L) and Li Shengsu at Wednesday's performance.

The performance features a series of traditional Beijing operas and historical-adapted operas reflecting the red history, including “Farewell to My Concubine（霸王别姬），”“Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy （智取威虎山），”“Shajiabang （沙家浜）”and “The Red Lantern（红灯记）.”

Although it was her first time to watch the Beijing opera, Megan was deeply impressed by the performance and the charm of traditional Chinese art.