Children's drama festival held to mark Chinese New Year

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The China National Theatre for Children (CNTC) has launched its sixth children's drama festival to celebrate the New Year and the Spring Festival, delighting children with a feast of 43 performances of 10 plays.

The dramas, including "The Legend of the Great Wall," "Where is My Mommy?" and "Three Monks," will be staged both at home and abroad during the monthlong festival, which will run until the end of January.

The CNTC also plans to hold a variety of drama activities such as interactions with the audience through mobile applications, aiming to further enrich the artistic atmosphere.

The CNTC created five new plays with different styles and themes and staged 585 performances over the past year.