Beijing theaters get subsidy to attract audience

 　　BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing municipal government has decided¹ to subsidize large and medium-sized theaters, encouraging them to offer more low-price tickets to audience.

　　From Monday to December, 15 theaters with capacities from 500 to 3,000 seats will get subsidy² every month for performances such as Chinese operas, dramas, dance operas, musical plays, concerts and dances, according to a circular released by the city's cultural department released on Saturday.

　　Pop concerts are not among the subsidized range.

　　The number of subsidized performances will not exceed 25 for every theater each year.

　　The National Center for the Performing Arts, Poly Theater, Capital Theater and the Chang'an Grand Theater are among the theaters to receive the subsidies³.

　　With the subsidy, the theaters are expected to attract more audience to enjoy traditional and elegant arts, an official with the federation⁴ said Sunday.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

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• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

3 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。