Senior Chinese leader applauds revolutionary opera

Li Changchun, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on Friday speak highly of the theme and performance of the opera "Song of Youth."

Li, Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said the opera, with its distinctive theme and profound meaning, could serve as vivid teaching materials for Chinese young people on ideological and moral education.

The opera "Song of Youth", adapted from Yang Mo's novel of the same name, tells a story of how young students were led by the CPC and initiated patriotic movements on the eve of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).

Source:Xinhua