He is not only a journalist, but also a member of the CPC. His name is Shao Piaoping. Recently, the first original drama based on Shao Piaoping in China, "Beijing News," was staged at the Xicheng District Cultural Center, marking the beginning of the "Art Illuminates the Light of Faith" Xicheng District Original Drama Ideological and Political Course. The reenactment of the red story, the "combination of special groups" performance mode, and the immersive interaction with the audience... The performance deeply moved more than 500 audience members on site. I really enjoy the educational form of drama, which is vivid, infectious, and can evoke emotional resonance and ideological identification, "said a high school student as he shared his feelings after watching it. On June 18, 2024, as the only play performed by non professional actors at the 9th China Original Drama Invitation Exhibition, the original play "Beijing News" successfully premiered at the National Theatre. This year, the creative team transformed the original version into the prologue of an immersive ideological and political classroom, and launched the awakening version of the play "Beijing News". Yang Di, the chief director and cadre of the Drama and Quyi Department of Xicheng District Cultural Center in Beijing, said, "We have combined cultural relic protection with the art of drama, presenting a panoramic and dramatic stage of Shao Piaoping's life and the history of founding and developing the Beijing News, showcasing the revolutionary hero image of 'Piaoping's pen can withstand 100000 soldiers'. In recent years, Xicheng District has deeply cultivated the creation of mass literary and artistic works, based on its profound historical and cultural heritage, and has created nearly 40 excellent original plays. The repertoire covers the three themes of "red history", "traditional culture" and "spirit of the times". It has built a distinctive original cultural resource library with drama, opera, musical, children's play and other forms of art. There are "Mongolian Tibetan School", which tells the founding process of the first ethnic minority party branch of the CPC, "Peking Family", which tells the skills of young people inheriting intangible cultural heritage, and "Red Wall Guardian - Xicheng Aunt", which tells the story of the volunteers of the mass joint defense and governance in Xicheng District. Once these original plays appear, they cause a warm social response. This year, on the basis of the existing original cultural resource library, Xicheng District has created a three in one model of "original drama creation+ideological and political education practice+multi scene integration and dissemination", creating a "art lights up the light of faith" original drama ideological and political course. In addition, this year, Xicheng District will focus on selecting three ideological and political dramas, namely "The Beijing News" "Red Star Shines on Me to Fight" and "A Sea of Film at the End of the Canal", to perform at the Xicheng District Cultural Center and tour cities such as Leshan in Sichuan and Nantong in Jiangsu. Set up a column for original drama ideological and political courses at the "Digital Culture Museum" in Xicheng District, and create a 24-hour online ideological and political classroom. At the same time, immersive experiential activities will be launched in conjunction with the performance repertoire, transforming the audience from "spectators" to "participants". At the event launch ceremony, the Xicheng District Cultural Center and the Drama Department of the Central Academy of Drama jointly unveiled the "Ideological and Political Classroom Education Base and Creative Practice Base". Zheng Xin, the director of Xicheng District Cultural Center, introduced that this event is also linked to the China Original Drama Invitation Exhibition, and deeply cooperates with the National Theatre to interpret the core of ideological and political education with high-quality stage art. The Central Academy of Drama and the National Theatre will cooperate with original drama performances to carry out cultural lectures at the Anti Japanese War Drama Festival and red drama performances at the Central Academy of Drama Drama Workshop, in order to enrich the content of ideological and political courses and enhance professional level. Sun Lili, Deputy Director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Xicheng District, told reporters that Xicheng District will polish the brand of "Art Illuminates the Light of Faith" original drama ideological and political courses, adapt and optimize nearly 40 original dramas in batches, and incorporate them into the teaching content of the main class of the district party school. Strengthen the integration of culture, commerce, and tourism, and link with cultural venues such as the Beijing News Hall and the Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall to achieve free admission with theater tickets, gradually forming a new scene of "watching dramas+studying+consumption" in the integration of culture, commerce, and tourism. (New Society)