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theater festival/ 戏剧节/ (xìjùjié)

A: I heard that you like to watch stage plays, have you taken part in any theater festival activities lately?

听说你非常喜欢看话剧,最近你有参加戏剧节相关的活动吗？

(xìjùjié tīnɡshuō nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān kàn huàjù, zuìjìn nǐ yǒu cānjiā xìjùjié xiānɡɡuānde huódònɡ ma?)

B: Not yet, but I know that the Wuzhen Theater Festival is very famous in China. 

我还没有,但我知道乌镇戏剧节在中国十分有名。

(wǒhái méiyǒu, dàn wǒ zhīdào wūzhèn xìjùjié zài zhōnɡɡuó shífēn yǒumínɡ.)

A: Yup. Besides this, I also want to recomend to you the Daliangshan Theater Festival in Xichang.

是的,除此之外,我还向你推荐在西昌的大凉山国际戏剧节。

(shìde, chúcǐ zhīwài, wǒhái xiànɡnǐ tuījiàn zài xīchānɡde dàliánɡshān ɡuójì xìjùjié.)

B: What's special about this theater festival? 

这个戏剧节有何特殊呢？

(zhèɡè xìjùjié yǒu hé tèshū ne?)

A: While theater festivals are being held this year, nearly 50 amazing plays are debuting at places all around the city. It is sure to have an impact on cultural diversity. 

今年戏剧节举办期间,全国各地的近50部精彩剧目亮相,会带来文化多样性的碰撞。

(jīnnián xìjùjié jǔbàn qījiān, quánɡuó ɡèdì de jìn 50 bù jīnɡcǎi jùmù liànɡxiānɡ, huì dàilái wénhuà duōyànɡ xìnɡ de pènɡzhuànɡ.)

B: I'm looking forward to it. I also want to know the local customs there. I know people's living environment has been much improved there. 

我很期待,很想去看看当地的风土人情。我知道那里人的生活变得越来越好了。

(wǒ hěn qīdài, hěnxiǎnɡ qù kànkàn dānɡdì de fēnɡtǔ rénqínɡ.wǒ zhīdào nàlǐ rén de shēnɡhuó biàndé yuèláiyuè hǎole.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT