With a microphone and music playing, parks, squares, and live streaming rooms become lively stages. Many literary and artistic workers have stepped out of the theater and brought their performances to the public. No need for tickets or appointments, citizens and tourists can rest for a moment and immerse themselves in professional performances. The dedication of actors and the enthusiasm of the masses complement each other, and this "two-way rush" has become a new paradigm for the creation and dissemination of new popular literature and art. More possibilities of art quietly grow within it. In Beijing, professional actors take to the streets to perform - allowing literature and art to take root in the hustle and bustle of the world, with spring breeze blowing through the streets and alleys, and music filling the West City. On March 21st, the Tianqiao Civic Square in Xicheng District, Beijing was filled with melodious music. Young performer Sun Chubo, along with Liu Xizhan and Luo Yi, joined hands with Beijing Ethnic Orchestra and Central Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe artists to present the first outdoor performance of 2026 to benefit the people. This is the second consecutive year that a professional troupe has presented a cultural feast to residents here. Without the distance of a theater, the streets are just a stage. Unlike indoor performances, square performances allow audiences to have zero distance contact with artists, allowing them to immerse themselves in the performance and also participate in live song requests and interactive exchanges. Classic folk music such as "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" and "Beautiful Flowers and Full Moon" are melodious and melodious. "I Love You China" and "Me and My Motherland" have sparked a chorus throughout the venue, with familiar melodies igniting enthusiasm and improvisational performances adding liveliness. Passing citizens stopped to listen, art enthusiasts came specially, and everyone praised, 'You can enjoy national level performances right at your doorstep, full of happiness.'. I was just passing by, but I got caught up in the sound of the music and stood there listening to the whole scene, reluctant to leave. ”I didn't expect to hear such professional and wonderful music on the streets! "Exclaimed the live audience. Taking Tianqiao Civic Square as an important carrier, Xicheng District continues to deepen the cultural welfare project, break down the barriers between art and the public, coordinate and integrate high-quality resources, attract district affiliated troupes, national level troupes, and folk bands to perform together, move rehearsals and performances to public spaces, enrich the business format of Tianqiao Performing Arts District, and help build Beijing as the "Capital of Performing Arts". At the same time, Xicheng District continues to expand its artistic scene, allowing cultural performances to bloom everywhere in commercial districts, squares, and cultural and museum venues: immersive Peking Opera in Daji Lane commercial district, "Xuannan Memories" in Xuannan Museum, art flash mobs in Financial Street, and outdoor concerts on the West Gate City Wall, blending traditional charm with modern expression, achieving a deep integration of art and urban life. Xicheng District has always adhered to the principle of "putting the people at the center", promoting professional artists to step out of theaters, onto the streets, and into public spaces, and building a layout that benefits the people with "one position, one theme, and one region, one characteristic". From fixed-point performances to comprehensive coverage, from single forms to diverse integration, from passive appreciation to active interaction, cultural and artistic services are more down-to-earth and more in line with people's hearts. In the future, Xicheng District will continue to optimize the layout of 'one core, multiple points', deepen the social recruitment mechanism, attract more artistic forces to participate in benefiting the people, accurately deliver high-quality cultural resources to the people, let the flower of art bloom and flourish in the streets and alleys, and continuously enhance the cultural acquisition and happiness of citizens. ”The relevant person in charge of the Propaganda Department of Xicheng District Committee stated. In Changsha, Hunan, symphony meets flower sea - outdoor performance for the benefit of the people, down-to-earth atmosphere. It's my first time listening to a concert in a flower sea, it's so relaxed and romantic. ”Recently, the Changsha Symphony Orchestra's "Voice of the Xiangjiang River, Music Moving Star City" urban symphony performance was held in Chating Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, benefiting the people. On the wild stage surrounded by rapeseed flowers, hundreds of citizens immersed themselves in a romantic symphony intertwined with spring scenery. The passionate and exuberant "Horse Racing", the lively "Spring Sound Waltz", the majestic and affectionate "My Motherland", the elegant and beautiful "Big Fish", the upbeat "Kangkang Dance", the ethnic flavor rich "Flowers and Full Moon", "Liuyang River" and many other familiar music works are played passionately. Citizens can enjoy the charm of elegant music up close while strolling and admiring flowers. The exquisite performances of the artists occasionally won warm applause from the audience present. In recent years, with the increasing spiritual and cultural needs of the people, how to integrate high art into public life and how to better direct high-quality cultural resources to the grassroots have become topics that art troupes have been exploring. Li Ting, Director of the Literature and Art Department of the Propaganda Department of the Changsha Municipal Party Committee, introduced that the Changsha Symphony Orchestra, as the cultural calling card of Changsha, has persisted in carrying out performances for the benefit of the people for many years, and the annual average number of performances has steadily increased. The orchestra effectively dispelled the public's sense of alienation from classical music and subtly improved the aesthetic literacy of citizens by selecting familiar songs and setting interactive segments. Moving concerts outdoors and making high-quality music truly accessible to the masses and rooted in daily life is not only a vivid practice of expanding the dissemination channels of high art, but also an effective exploration of promoting the transformation of high-quality cultural resources from 'single supply' to 'diversified supply' and 'interactive supply'. ”The principal of Changsha Symphony Orchestra, Wang Zhi, stated that the orchestra will continue to visit scenic areas and popular commercial districts, bringing more outdoor performances that benefit citizens and tourists. In the live broadcast room, the art troupe expands its cloud stage - the Chinese style elegant charm enters the Wanjia live broadcast room. The actors stretch their sleeves wide and their posture is low. When they raise their hands, their sleeves fly together like a sunset in the sky, and when they move, their dance steps are light and graceful like stepping on the wind. On the public screen, the barrage is already filled with comments, likes, and gifts from the audience flashing one after another, and applause and cheers can be heard across the screen. This is a dance group broadcast activity of Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater in Tiktok Live Studio. Although they have only been on the air for 4 months, their exposure has reached 101 million times, with a total of 12.2851 million views in the live broadcast room, and they have gained over 100000 fans in the theater circle through group broadcasting. Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater is an old state-owned theater group, whose dance plays "Lingnan Trilogy" - Awakening the Lion, Dragon Boat and English Song are famous in the industry. Among them, "Awakening Lion" won the 11th Chinese Dance "Lotus Award" and the 18th Wenhua Drama Award. In recent years, with the changing performance environment, Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre has faced the same problem as other theater troupes: how to deliver good content to the public? In December 2024, they decided to launch group broadcasting. 1000 people, 2000 people, 5000 people, 20000 people... Within a few days of its launch, the number of online users continued to climb. Dancing is not simply about swinging arms and twisting waist, and group broadcasting is not simply about interacting with the audience. Every dance that appears in the group broadcast room is rooted in the excellent traditional Chinese culture. ”Li Zhenyu, the head of the group broadcasting project department of Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater, introduced that they have chosen Chinese style dance as the main content of the group broadcasting based on the current audience's aesthetics. For example, "Three Realms" extracts flying dance moves and "three bends" curves from Dunhuang murals, reproducing the magnificence of the Silk Road civilization; The group dance of "Tianxia" indirectly interprets the philosophical speculation of Taoism that "all things are negative in yin and embrace yang, and rushing qi is for harmony"; Chang'an City draws inspiration from traditional folk Nuo culture and innovatively integrates elements such as red ribbons to depict the prosperous scenery of the ancient capital. In just four months, this group broadcasting team of only 25 young dancers has created nearly 40 dance programs and broadcasted over 350 live shows. At present, there are six fixed group broadcasts per week, with two broadcasts per day, and the maximum number of simultaneous online users per group broadcast remains stable at over 8000. At the end of the interview, Li Zhenyu revealed that they are about to form a third group based on the existing girl and boy groups. The public's love for Chinese style dance has continuously extended the boundaries of the stage and brought it closer and closer to the audience. (New Society)