Central Academy of Drama,China-Study In China-Beijing Tours-China The Central Academy of Drama is an educational institution supervised by the Ministry of Education and it is ranked as one of the best top-level drama and stage arts institutions in China. The Central Academy of Drama is Asia Theatre Education Centre’s （ATEC） headquarters and it also acts as a base for the Global Alliance of Theatre Schools （GATS） International Theatre Festival.The history of the Central Academy of Drama dates back to more than 70 years, to April 10th, 1938, when Yan An Lu Xun Art College was established. After that, it was merged with the Arts Faculty of North China Union University, the North China University Part Ⅲ, and the Nanking National Academy of Drama, forming the Central Academy of Drama.The Central Academy of Drama opened officially in December, 1949 and held the inaugural conference on 2nd of April, 1950, when Mao Zedong inscribed the official name in calligraphy. The former leaders of the Academy include Ouyang Yuqian, Cao Yu, Zhang Geng, Guang Weiran, Sha Kefu, Li Bozhao, Jin Shan, Xu Xiaozhong and Wang Yongde. At the moment, Liu Guofu holds the post of the Party secretary, Xu Xiang holding office as the institution’s president.
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