Shangcheng district puts on Song Dynasty show
Performers dance during a Song Dynasty-styled music show. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]
Shangcheng district in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, launched a show themed around the Song Dynasty (960-1279) at the Qinghefang Historical Street on June 7.
The show, which features 50 performances related to Song Dynasty culture, will run until December.
Performers are dressed in Song Dynasty armor. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]
According to the organizers, stories of popular Song Dynasty personalities, such as legendary military commander Yue Fei, will be staged.
Qinghefang Historical Street has been the commercial center of Hangzhou since the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) when Hangzhou was the imperial capital.
A scene from a performance. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]