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8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival: The show goes on, come rain or shine
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Visitors enjoy boat rides during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

Visitors enjoy boat rides during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

Rain could not stop hordes of theater enthusiasts from enjoying the ongoing Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, east China's Zhejiang Province. 

Situated south of the Yangtze River and nestled at the heart of a triangle area among the cities of Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai, the riverside water town presented an ethereal atmosphere during the misty rainy days. 

Featuring 66 performances of 24 plays at 12 venues in the town, the 10-day festival is set to close later on Sunday, with the results of the Emerging Artists' Competition to be announced at the closing ceremony.

Attendees of the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival throng the streets of Wuzhen Water Town on a rainy day, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

Attendees of the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival throng the streets of Wuzhen Water Town on a rainy day, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

A view of waterway on a rainy day during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

A view of waterway on a rainy day during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

Apart from more elaborate performances in cozy theater houses, the festival also featured various street performances, offering an immersive experience for the visitors, who remained glued to the acts till the very last minute, albeit holding umbrellas in their hands.

An artist performs in rain during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

An artist performs in rain during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

"Will the rain stop us? No! We would continue even if it rained knives. This is the second time we perform today. The rain was even heavier earlier and we got all wet. But we need to perform on the street to be seen by more audiences," Xia Ci, one of the performers, told CGTN.

A rainy night during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

A rainy night during the 8th Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen Water Town, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China, October 20, 2021. /Wuzhen Theatre Festival

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