"...With the attendants striking gongs to clear the way in perfect array, the drums and music played, 'di di di di di di, da da da da da da, di di di di da da da da,' pleasant and melodious to the ear..."
The sound of gongs and drums filled the air, and the suona horns sounded in unison.
On the grand stage, an actor adorned with a phoenix crown and a robe of rosy clouds beamed with joy as they performed a play that nearly every man, woman, and child in the province could recognize.
A big red banner hung on the stage, making it clear why a stage was set up for a play.
The Trade City's National Commodity Fair—a joyous occasion certainly warranted a grand play to celebrate. Perhaps the younger generation had started walking around with Walkmans, listening to pop music, studying the fashion of celebrities every day. But drama still had a long and profound legacy on the Zhongyuan Plains, like the play on stage—how many of the billions in Yu Province hadn't heard it?
