THE immersive drama “Mists in Jiangzhou” was performed in a building with historic flair built in 1941 in Chongqing Municipality during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday, with tickets sold out days in advance.

“It’s a unique experience that allows one to watch the facial expressions and body movements of actors at a very close distance, and sometimes, to even talk to the actors,” said Zhou Jiamu, a high school student.

“We usually see relics at museums. But now people can know about the history and stories of this decades-old site through the lens of drama,” said Liu Mingxi, producer of the drama.

Also in Chongqing, a former banknote printing factory has now become an innovation center for artists and young entrepreneurs. The old factory site, once abandoned, has gone viral on social media as a place integrating business, food, fashion and historical atmosphere.

“I would like to spend hours here exploring these shops, as there are diverse business entities such as coffee shops and cultural creative products,” said Sun Liting, a tourist.

During the holiday, Tian Taiquan, a local artist and drawing teacher for children, brought his students to the center and held an outdoor exhibition of their works. The strong expression and vivid color modulation of their paintings drew much attention.

Over the past decade, Chongqing has stepped up efforts concerning the investigation and protection of its cultural relics and about 26,000 immovable cultural relics were registered.(Xinhua)