Actress Shen Fengying (C) acts heroine Du Liniang and actor Yu Jiulin acts hero Liu Mengmei in Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion" at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 8, 2011. The three-day performances to commemorate the 200th show of the Youth Version of "The Peony Pavilion" (performed by young actors and actresses) started here on Dec. 8. "The Peony Pavilion", written by ancient Chinese playwriter Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), tells the love story between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, embodying young people's pursuit of love and freedom. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)