The annual city-wide autumn arts gala was an event that every unit's performance troupe prepared for with the utmost gravity. Making it into the final show was considered a singular honor.
After all, the gala didn't just feature units from the Capital City; it also included outstanding performances selected from other provinces. Its scale was comparable to the Spring Festival Galas of the eighties and nineties!
The competition was incredibly fierce. Even a performance selected by the Central Political Department wasn't guaranteed a spot on stage.
Naturally, the audience members were all heavyweights—the same esteemed figures who regularly appeared in the newspapers.
Every single ticket was marked with a name; it was not an event open to the public.
