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The much-anticipated national opera Yimeng Mountain, made its debut at the Yantai Grand Theatre on Sept 15-16.

More than 2,000 locals watched the performance and many in the audiences were moved to tears due to Shandong province's close connection to the story.

Based on true events that took place in Shandong's Yimeng Mountains during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), the opera tells how the local villagers supported Communist troops by making shoes and clothes for them and taking care of their children.

A scene from the national opera Yimeng Mountain. [Photo/WeChat Account:ytwlgw]

The comradery between Yimeng villagers and courageous soldiers is vividly displayed.

The Yimeng people's devotion to hard-work, self-improvement and altruism has inspired generations of Chinese.

Yimeng Mountain has been staged over 50 times across China, including in Beijing, and enjoyed by more than 50,000 theatergoers.

The opera, produced over the course of two years by the Publicity Department of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, aims to showcase the outstanding contributions and great sacrifices made by the Yimeng Mountain villagers during the Chinese revolution.