13th China Art Festival was successfully concluded on September 15. At the closing ceremony, winners of 17th Wenhua Award were officially announced and dance drama Five Stars Rise in the East declared by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism was awarded.

The large-scale dance drama Five Stars Rise in the East is co-launched by Beijing and Xinjiang, and tells the story of history by glamorous dance steps. As an exquisite work illustrating the national unity and the common thoughts of the Chinese nation, the drama has been widely praised. Beijing, as the cultural center of the country, fully exerts efforts on promoting cultural resources, focusing on current events and keeping a foothold on the forefront of the industry. The dance drama Five Stars Rise in the East is inspired by the national cultural heritage "Five stars rise in the east, benefit China", presenting the audience a vivid story about Chinese cultural relic. Centering on the precious brocade armband unearthed in Xinjiang, the drama depicts a glorious epic between the Central Plain and the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty.

Let history and cultural relics do the talking. The dance drama Five Stars Rise in the East focuses on the history and practical significance implied in cultural relics, endeavoring to promote the conservation of cultural relics, inherit excellent results of Chinese civilization and thoroughly understand the precious historic value hidden behind relics. The drama deeply discovers the unique cultural aesthetics formed in Central Plain and Western Regions of Han Dynasty, highly restoring history through multiple perspectives and special constructions.

Unlike the grand performing style that is commonly used in large-scale dance drama, Five Stars Rise in the East takes the real and serious history as the background, integrating humorous comedic style and modern body language to tell a story containing various serious elements.