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The 2023 Wuxi Art Festival kicked off at the Wuxi Grand Theater in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on June 28.

The three-month art festival will present 59 performances of music, opera, and drama, including the Xiju Opera Road of Juansheng, the classic Xiju Opera Pearl Pagoda, and the song and dance drama Princess Jieyou.

Lucky followers of the official WeChat account of the Wuxi municipal bureau of culture, broadcasting and tourism were presented with ticket packages of the art festival at the launch ceremony.

The festival's opening performance, the Xiju Opera Road of Juansheng, premiered at the Wuxi Grand Theater that day.

The event also marked the opening day of the Wuxi Grand Theater where visitors could purchase exquisite cultural and creative products as well as peripheral Xiju Opera products, enjoy performances and exhibitions, and try making handicrafts.

The three-month 2023 Wuxi Art Festival commences on June 28. [Photo provided to gowuxi.com]

Performers perform excerpts from the Xiju Opera Pearl Pagoda at the launch ceremony of the 2023 Wuxi Art Festival. [Photo provided to gowuxi.com]

Peripheral products of Xiju Opera are showcased at the launch ceremony of the 2023 Wuxi Art Festival. [Photo provided to gowuxi.com]