The Liaoning Grand Theatre was packed to its capacity with audiences on those days.

On July 13, in particular, a lot of Shenyangites gathered in the plaza of the grand theatre and danced to the tune of Korean songs, presenting a spectacular scene.

The performances were enjoyed by personages and other Chinese of the province and Shenyang City and Korean residents there.

After watching the performance, Chen Zhenggao, governor of Liaoning Province, said that Korean artistes successfully represented the thematic contents of the original work. The Chinese literary and art circles must be greatly touched by the performance, he added.

Zeng Wei, secretary of the Shenyang City Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that "A Dream of Red Mansions", well known to all Chinese, occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature.

Not only the novel but also the opera are a masterpiece, he said, and went on:

Korean artistes impressively depicted the Chinese work on a high level on the basis of their correct understanding and grasp of it.

The opera is very popular.

The Phibada Opera Troupe gave splendid performances before Shenyangites.

Choe Un Bok, chairperson of the General Association of Koreans in China, after appreciating the performance, said that it enhanced the pride and honor as a member of the Korean nation, adding that the attraction of the opera is great.

Choe highly praised General Secretary Kim Jong Il as a genius of arts.