Director Li Liuyi (1st L), costume designer Emi Wada (2nd L) and leading actor Pu Cunxin (1st R) attend a press conference for William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" presented by the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 19, 2016. The play is to be staged from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2, 2017. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)