BEIJING, March 27  -- Initiated by the International Theatre Institute in 1961, World Theatre Day is a special event celebrated on March 27 each year on a global scale. On this day, various theatre events are organised at both national and international levels to mark the occasion.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year, World Theatre Day will be celebrated online. For foreign opera lovers who can't enjoy them in theaters, we bring you some clips of traditional Chinese operas to enjoy.

In recent years, many classic works of traditional Chinese operas have been staged in overseas theater festivals. These performances set up a bridge between foreign theatre lovers and traditional Chinese operas.

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