The 12th China Arts Festival will bring a series of art    1    (activity) to the Chinese economic and art center, Shanghai. From May 20 to June 2, more than 50 shows    2    (select) nationwide will be performed in nineteen major theaters in Shanghai, and a fine selection of creative cultural products will    3    (show) at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The festival will include     4    (vary) art forms, such as opera dancing, painting-and photography.

The 2019 edition is co-organized by the ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai municipal government (市政府). Since    5    (it) beginning in 1987, the festival    6    (change) host cities in each edition, travelling to areas including Beijing, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei over the past three decades.

Sales of tickets have opened online, with tickets priced from no cost     7    380 yuan, according to the organizers. To allow a much     8    (large) number of audience to access the programs, the festival will also be broadcast live online. “We will use new media to bring the shows to more ordinary people,     9    will let them know more about the modern development of Chinese arts.” said Zhu Di, head of the ministry's arts department.

This year's festival is also aimed at     10    (promote) tourism in Shanghai with arts. The local government has released a total of 40 culture-themed travel routes to guide visitors through Shanghai's well-known landmarks.