The musical “Tang Xianzu” meets with Shanghai audiences.

In September, the musical will have its premiere in Fuzhou and then embark on a five‑show run in Shanghai, with tickets proving extremely hard to come by. At the press conference, Jiangxi Mobile News reported from Shanghai that special correspondent Xie Mengli covered the event: on November 19, a press conference was held to announce the Shanghai debut of the musical “Tang Xianzu,” with the official opening performance scheduled for that evening. This production is a key highlight of the series of events marking the 400th anniversary of Tang Xianzu’s passing, and it is expected to play a positive role and exert a significant impact in advancing research and promotion of Tang Xianzu’s legacy while celebrating and upholding China’s fine traditional culture.

In 2016, on the 390th anniversary of Tang Xianzu’s passing, a memorial ceremony was held at his tomb.

Five-Year Development Plan of the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall, Fuzhou City (2016–2020)

The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City is a fully government-funded public institution under the Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism. Completed and opened to the public in October 1995, the hall features a Jiangnan garden style and is located on Quejia Mountain in the southern suburbs of Fuzhou. In 2013, the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government included the renovation and upgrade project of the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall among the key projects for the city’s central urban area, with the new building finished in September 2016. Covering a total area of over 100 mu, the complex has a total floor space of 6,133 square meters. Its major attractions include Yuming Hall, Qingyuan Tower, the Stele Corridor, the Cultural Promenade, the Ancient Opera Stage, the Folklore Street, Sansheng Bridge, the Peony Pavilion, and more than twenty other sites. Among these, the exhibition space of Yuming Hall spans 2,000 square meters.

Methods for Collecting Donations for the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City

I. General Provisions The acquisition of cultural relics is a foundational task that underpins the sustainable development of museums and memorial halls. To better meet the needs of their ongoing development and exhibition programs, to fill gaps in existing collections, and to continually expand and enrich their holdings so as to serve visitors more effectively, this regulation is hereby established. It also aims to enhance the research capabilities of memorial halls and to standardize the management and conduct of collection‑acquisition activities. II. Criteria for Acquisition Cultural relics are ancient remains possessing historical, scientific, or artistic value. In the course of collecting items, it is not necessary for each individual piece to simultaneously embody all three types of value; however, it must possess at least one of them. Items admitted into the collection shall be…

2012 Second China (Fuzhou) Tang Xianzu Art Festival Academic Forum

Group photo of experts at the 2006 commemorative events marking the 390th anniversary of Tang Xianzu’s passing.