An original Quju Opera show, Peaceful Year, is being premiered in Beijing by the Beijing Quju Opera Troupe. A series of activities are being held around the city to mark the 120th anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She's birth. (Photos:China Daily)

An original Quju Opera show, Peaceful Year, is being premiered in Beijing by the Beijing Quju Opera Troupe. A series of activities are being held around the city to mark the 120th anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She's birth.

Theater director Gu Wei, 80, talks about the new show at the Lao She Memorial Hall in Beijing on May 7.

An original Quju Opera show, Peaceful Year, is being premiered in Beijing by the Beijing Quju Opera Troupe. A series of activities are being held around the city to mark the 120th anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She's birth.