Artists sing for National Congress of CPC   2002-11-06 13:16:22 To welcome the forthcoming National Congress of China's Communist Party, a large evening gala opened in Beijing's Century Theatre on Monday. The encouraging gong and drum performance marked the opening of the gala. Chinese performers of various types presented their specialties at the evening party. Soldiers showed the beauty of their strength and bravery and the children laughed, sang and danced to show their enthusiasm. All the acts at the gala were selected from the top honors winners of the national music, dance, film and TV and opera contests. Chinese artists extolled the achievements of the People's Republic of China and the flourishing new culture of their country. The acts ranged from singing and dancing to opera and acrobatics, and all expressed their love and thanks to the Communist Party of China.