A group of Chinese singers, including Zhang Ye, Lyu Jihong and Li Danyang, performed the song "Ode to a Well-off Society," celebrating China's eradication of extreme poverty and the country's path to prosperity during the two-hour show marking the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s centenary.

Meanwhile, Chinese actors and actresses, including Huang Bo, Zhang Jiayi, Liu Shishi and Huang Xuan, performed a play called "Miracle in the East," telling the stories of once-impoverished Chinese villages that vanquished poverty under the leadership of the CPC. 

The play depicted Minning Town in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region that got rid of poverty thanks to the East-West Pairing-up Program – a project in which the developed areas in the east pair up with the underdeveloped areas in the west to help them in poverty alleviation. Today, some 9,000 households in the town are enjoying a better life.

The art performance named "Epic Journey" was aired by China Media Group on Thursday.

(Cover: Chinese singers perform the song "Ode to a Well-off Society" at the art performance marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. /CGTN)