1986

Zhang Anjian schreibt über das Inaugural Chinese Shakespeare Festival : "It is indeed a new theatrical exploration to adapt Shakespeare's plays into traditional Chinese drama .... As is known to all, Shakespearean drama is a bright pearl of Western culture and traditional Chinese drama is a treasure of Eastern art. If we mix them together, it will not only make Shakespeare known to more Chinese audiences but also cause traditional Chinese drama to exert a widespread influence upon the theatrical circles of the world. Thus it is really a matter of great importance.