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An opera performance is staged at the Xiuhu Concert Hall in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on May 24 during the closing ceremony of the 5th China Opera Festival. [Photo/jiaxingren.com]

The 5th China Opera Festival, which opened on May 12, concluded at the Xiuhu Concert Hall in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on May 24.

The festival was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People's Government of Zhejiang Province. During the event, 24 plays from 24 troupes from all over the country staged 48 performances.

The national-level festival has been held once every three years since 2011. It has become a venue for showcasing the achievements of opera creation and promoting the development of opera art.

The tickets for theater performances were relatively cheap, with the highest ticket price not exceeding 480 yuan ($68.04) and the lowest ticket price only 80 yuan.

More than 40,000 people viewed the opera onsite, and the performances were viewed more than 158 million times online.

The Jiaxing Grand Theater and Xiuhu Concert Hall staged 10 performances during the festival, and nearly 10,000 Jiaxing residents attended.

The 6th China Opera Festival will be held in Fujian province in 2026.