On September 17th, 2026, on the occasion of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, “A Moonment to Remember Meeting Peking Opera in the UAE” was successfully held in Abu Dhabi. Chinese Ambassador Zeng Jixin, President Wang Yong of the China National Peking Opera Company, Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director of Tourism Development at the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism; Sameera Al Hosani, Head of the Cultural Foundatio n, and more than 700 people from various sectors of the UAE and Chinese community attended the event.
Artists from the China National Peking Opera Company presented a special performance of classic excerpts, including "On the Crossroad”,“Selling Water”, “The King Bidding Farewell to His Consort”, and “Havoc in the Heavenly Kingdom”.The venue was full attended, and the brilliant stage performances elicited enthusiastic responses and prolonged applause. Outside the venue, a variety of Mid-Autumn Festival-themed intangible cultural heritage activities were held, such as tasting Chinese mooncakes and making traditional lanterns.
