Today, it remains popular among the Han Chinese in Sichuan and Chongqing, as well as in parts of Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. During the event, the students watched a performance by the Chongqing ...

Actor Yu Shaoqun, plays the role of Wei Liansheng, a Peking Opera star specializing in nandan (young man in a female role). [Photo provided to China Daily] Besides Returning Home on a Snowy Night, Ren ...

Purchase tickets here. 4. “Mei Yu Pei” A rediscovered classic of Beijing opera from the late Qing dynasty, “Mei Yu Pei,” follows the story of Su Yulian, who is to marry a morally corrupt man.

From the continent to continent, African face-painting art is colorful and meaningful. Each style has its own cultural significance, often employed in ceremonies, rituals, and celebrations. These ...

Don't blink! Chinese Wu Opera performer dazzles the audience with masterful skill of instant face and costume change in the theatrical adaptation of Monkey King subduing the white bone demon—a story ...

Mao Weitao, a trailblazing figure in Yue Opera, is drivenClassic opera Renaissance by a singular vision: To ensure this centuries-old Chinese art form thrives in the modern era. As a celebrated ...