BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are highlights of China's major cultural news from the past week:

-- Beijing Music Festival to open in mid-October

The 23rd Beijing Music Festival (BMF), slated from Oct. 10 to 20, will present non-stop classical music shows for over 240 hours, online and offline.

The offline part will include 20 performances in the forms of orchestral music, chamber music, solo concerts, opera films, and others. For the online part of the festival, audio and video programs featuring famous works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Puccini will be played on the BMF app continuously.

-- China advances traditional music study

The first volume of the "Chinese Music Encyclopedia" has been finished after a four-year compilation and is scheduled to be published in 2021.

With over 60,000 entries collected, the publication contains journals and books on traditional Chinese music, covering 14 themes including the theory, history, education and performance of Chinese music.

-- China launches public vote for best online literature

China on Monday unveiled a list of 28 literary works shortlisted to compete in the 2019 online literature rankings, with the winners to be chosen by public vote later this month.

The entries, announced by the online literature center of the China Writers Association, fall into three categories: online fiction; online literature with influential intellectual property; and works with international influence.

-- China takes measures to boost performing arts market

The Chinese culture authority has vowed to take measures to boost the performing arts market as the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in the country.

Efforts should be made to improve the efficiency of cultural project approvals and lower the market access for foreign investment, said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in a guideline on boosting the performing arts market. Enditem

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