A gala in Qixia, Yantai [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A gala in Qixia, Yantai [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A gala in Qixia, Yantai [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A popular gala was held at Miaohou township in Qixia city on Dec 30. It was designed to enrich popular cultural life and improve public enthusiasm towards cultural activities.

The gala featured drum shows, fan dances and saxophone music performed by 20 troupes. The two-hour gala attracted an audience of more than 2,000 people who burst into applause and laughter from time to time.

A panel of judges from the city's publicity department, women's federation and TV station gave out 20 awards to performers. The organizers said they will hold more similar events to entertain the residents and satisfy their needs with popular cultural activities.