The guests invited to the opening ceremony at Yanqihu Lake in Beijing will be transported by a suburban railway passing through the picturesque places.
Foreign guests will be present and interact in an online format due to the need to comply with the requirements for the control and prevention of COVID-19.
The streaming platform iQiyi will launch a cloud-based film festival that allows viewers to view movies online.
The XI Beijing International Film Festival will open on September 21
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The XI Beijing International Film Festival will be held from September 21 to 29, during which about 300 films will be shown, its organizers said.