The 13th China Art Festival opened at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Sept 1 and will run through until Sept 15. The opening ceremony featured diversiform performances, such as traditional drama, opera and dance.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing municipal government, the Tianjin municipal government, and the Hebei provincial government, this year's festival brings theater productions, exhibitions and award ceremonies into Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province..