Family members of Lao She watched the Dragon's Beard Ditch drama together Tuesday night following a ceremony in memory of the late dramatist.

Stage Photos from the Drama, Dragon's Beard Ditch [CRI]

A bronze sculpture of dramatist Lao She was set up in a ceremony by the Beijing People's Art Theatre at the Capital Theatre, as a tribute to the 110th anniversary of the birth of late dramatist on Tuesday, February 3.

Even though the master passed away, his spirit still lives on today. People remember him in a variety of activities lasting three days.

Except a three-day long international seminar on the dramatist, a new adaptation of Dragon's Beard Ditch, one of Lao She's best-known dramas also takes to stage.

Family members of the late dramatist watched the performance together Tuesday night following the ceremony.

Shu Yi, son of Lao She, praised actors' hard efforts in the remake and spoke highly of the creative perspective in the portrayal of human nature.

Dragon's Beard Ditch, or Long Xu Gou, tells the story of how the government overhauled the stinky Dragon's Beard Ditch and punished ruffians in the neighborhood after 1949. As a result, people's lives were greatly improved.

The original play was written in 1951 by Lao She, one of China most notable novelists and dramatists.