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Dylan will be allowed to play in Beijing from March 30 to April 12, the ministry said, without mentioning if the singer would also be granted permission to perform in Shanghai.
Beijing-based promoters Gehua-LiveNation said last week that Dylan, who turns 70 in May, would play in the capital's Workers' Gymnasium on April 6 and then hold a concert at the Shanghai Grand Stage on April 8.
The concerts were timed to mark Dylan's 50 years as a performer, the promoters said.
The news comes a year after a Taiwan promoter said its bid to take Dylan to China was scuttled after the Beijing government refused to approve shows by the performer.
Dylan is best known for the politically-inspired songs of his early career, including "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and his anti-war anthem "Blowin' in the Wind".
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Beijing-based promoters Gehua-LiveNation said last week that Dylan, who turns 70 in May, would play in the capital's Workers' Gymnasium on April 6 and then hold a concert at the Shanghai Grand Stage on April 8.
The concerts were timed to mark Dylan's 50 years as a performer, the promoters said.
The news comes a year after a Taiwan promoter said its bid to take Dylan to China was scuttled after the Beijing government refused to approve shows by the performer.
Dylan is best known for the politically-inspired songs of his early career, including "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and his anti-war anthem "Blowin' in the Wind".
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