Zou Yuhan, an actor from the Hubei Provincial Opera Institute, performs Han Opera. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn] When mentioning the Peking Opera, a few key words come to mind for most ...

BEIJING — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and ...

Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun, Mei Lanfang and Xun Huisheng are recognized as the four great Peking Opera actors in China.

Li Zhengkuan performs the lead role in the new Peking Opera Ma Jiefu. [Photo/China Daily] Household names. Jingge－songs that ...

Peking Opera master aims to push the boundaries of traditional theater with shows that give the old art form a modern feel. Chen Nan reports. Some members of the audience are thrilled, shaking their ...

As the scale of big-budget tentpole releases rises, Chinese productions are seeking out companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan to split the bill. A typical example is director Chen Kaige's "Mei LanFang," ...

A Peking Opera actress applies makeup backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) I quit my job to care for my sick husband. A little-known program ...

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Li Jing plays an elderly male Peking Opera performer in the stage drama Empress Dong in Beijing. [Photo/China Daily] Li Jing, 34, a Peking Opera actress and also a teacher at the Donggaodi Youth ...