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Kunqu and Washing Gauze |
| Kunqu, or Kunshanqiang, first appeared in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), some 600 years ago, in the lower Yangtze Valley. It was one of the earliest genres of drama and named for its birthplace, Kunshan, near the city of Suzhou in today's Jiangsu Province. |
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A brief introduction to Huagu Opera
Huagu Opera is a now famous local opera of Central China's Hunan Province with a history of more than 200 years, and with a complete set of roles, various arias and very strong expressive power. |
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Shaoxing Opera
Shaoxing Opera is a newcomer among the Chinese local operas. It developed from local musical plays that used only the ban-clapper as the accompaniment in East China's Zhejiang Province. As the province belonged to the Yue State in the ancient times, it is popularly known as Yue opera. |
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The Forefather of Chinese Opera - Qinqiang
Also dubbed Luantan, Qinqiang Opera is a local Chinese opera that mainly thrives in Shaanxi Province, as well as its neighboring regions in Northwest China, like Gansu Province, Qinghai Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. |
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Mouth of the South: Sichuan Opera
As a renowned local opera mainly prevailing in Southwestern China's Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, Sichuan Opera is characterized by unique solos, |
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Hou Danmei
As president of the Guiyang Municipal Peking Opera Troupe, Hou Danmei is known for her persistent efforts in innovating Peking Opera, China's national artistic essence. |
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Yongju Opera
As one of many Chinese local operas, Yongju Opera is performed in Ningbo dialect in East China's Zhejiang Province |
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Yongju Opera
As one of many Chinese local operas, Yongju Opera is performed in Ningbo dialect in East China's Zhejiang Province. While Yongju Opera's expertise is modern plays, |
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