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Lu Xun Culture and Arts Festival in Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province [Photo provided to enshaoxing.com]

Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province was one of the first 24 historic and cultural cities in China, with a long history and distinct regional cultural features. Its reputation as a water town, a bridge town, a town of opera, and a town of calligraphy gives Shaoxing unique charm.

Shaoxing is also the hometown of the famous Chinese literary figure, Lu Xun. The Shaoxing culture and arts festival, named after Lu Xun, aims to highlight and promote his national spirit and humanistic thoughts, and further display the celebrity culture represented by Lu Xun through the festival.

The festival includes drama, music, dance, painting and calligraphy exhibitions. The content of each year's event is different, which better reflects the region's varied cultural characteristics.