A Chinese concert in drama Xuanzang's Pilgrimage, created and produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23.

The drama tells the story of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602-664), who traveled the length of the Silk Road across China on a pilgrimage to India. It is the first folk instrumental music drama in China, embodying the inheritance and innovation of contemporary folk music. It is also a high-level work that exemplifies Chinese folk instrumental music.

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]

A Chinese concert in drama produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra, will be staged at the Dunhuang Grand Theater on the evening of September 23. [Photo/Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism]