On May 30th, the reporter has learned that as one of the ten excellent plays in Hubei Province, the original folk scenario song and dance drama “Great Dragon Boat Festival” in Zigui will be performed at Meilanfang Theatre in Beijing at 19:30, June 3rd.

　　The theme of the drama mainly focuses on the profound Qu Yuan Culture and the Dragon Boat Festival Culture in Zigui, and it takes the unique custom “Dragon Boat Festival being held three times” in Zigui as its main line, that is, starts in the fifth of May according to the lunar calendar, then the May 15th is the bigger Dragon Boat Festival, and May 25th as the final Dragon Boat Festival. In “Dragon Boat Festival in January” art presentation, “Great Dragon Boat Festival” has been smoothly integrated into the traditional cultural and artistic elements bred by the people of Zigui for thousands of years to commemorate Qu Yuan, and inhere and promote his integrity and patriotism

　　According to Tan Bin, the head of the Quyuan Art Troupe in Zigui County, the preliminary rehearsal of “Great Dragon Boat Festival” has been successfully completed at present, and all the preparatory work has been completed. Yesterday, their casts and crews have already left for Beijing to prepare for the performance. (Reporter: Zhou Yanqiong; correspondent: Mei Junming)