The Grand Canal Theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province began trial operations on June 15.

The performances are themed on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

Starting June 15, some 135 performances in the forms of Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Yueju Opera, musical drama, and symphony orchestra will be held in different regions of Zhejiang.

Twenty-one of them will take place in Hangzhou, the main venue, from June to August.

A modern drama depicting the Chinese democratic revolution led by the Communist Party of China is staged at the Grand Canal Theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on June 15. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]