People watch a segment of a stage drama at a commercial street in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
During the National Day holiday, a special event of the 2026 Tianjin Theatre Festival unfolded across the city. Streets and alleys, century-old buildings and other cultural landmarks were transformed into open-air stages, presenting visitors with a feast of drama.
People watch a segment of a stage drama at a commercial street in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)People watch a segment of a stage drama at a commercial street in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)People watch a performance in Heping District, north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)Performers greet the audience after their performance at a commercial street in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)People watch a traditional opera at a park in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)A performer interacts with a visitor in Heping District, north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)A traditional opera is staged at a park in north China’s Tianjin, Oct. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)■
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance,
a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went
back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016,
working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
