PLA Daily 2006-09-21

　　Loaded with the deep love between the frontier servicemen and the various ethnic groups living in the border areas, with the genuine feelings of the frontier servicemen's love for the frontier and their devotion to the construction and defense of the frontier, the PLA delegation participating in the 3rd National Ethnic Theatrical Festival staged a national song and dance evening entitled Servicemen Serving at Frontier Station in the Opera House of the People's Liberation Army yesterday evening.

　　Li Jinai, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the General Political Department of the PLA attended and watched the performance.

　　Among the participating programs of the 3^rd National Ethnic Theatrical Festival, the national song and dance evening is the only one that reflects the army life, featuring a standing-out theme, distinctive style and an assemblage of top-notch artistic works, high-end performances, and strong artistic glamour.

　　After the performance, Li Jinai and other leaders stepped on the stage to cordially shake hands with the performers and the staff members, and congratulated them on their successful performance. He wishes that they will carry forward and promote the fine traditions to continuously take root in the border areas and create more and better literature works, so as to contribute more brilliant spiritual food to the broad frontier servicemen and masses.

　　Other leaders Sun Jiazheng, Liu Yongzhi, Sun Zhongtong, Liu Zhenqi, Tong Shiping and Jiang Jichu from the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Culture and the General Political Department of the PLA watched the performance as well.

　　By Zhao Bo

　　(Sept 21, PLA Daily)