On this day, 75 years ago, on April 3, 1950 (February 17, 1950 in the lunar calendar), the China Opera Research Institute was established in Beijing. On April 3, 1950, the China Opera Academy was established in Beijing. Mei Lanfang served as dean. Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an inscription for the establishment of China Opera Research Institute: "Let a hundred flowers bloom and bring forth the new." This is Mei Lanfang's speech at the founding meeting of China Opera Academy (file photo).