It all began with a wooden-bodied, hand-cranked camera, a Peking Opera star, and a man with a ... counting among his clients none other than the Qing Dynasty’s Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-19080 ...

Peking Opera actor Qu Jingda was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. At 35, Qu came to Beijing to study Peking Opera in 1998 and joined the China National Peking Opera Company in 2004.

Renowned for its graceful movements, poetic lyrics and elegant melodies, Kunqu has had a profound influence on many regional opera styles in China, including the more widely known Peking opera.

expressive facial makeup, martial arts, and powerful vocal performances that define Peking Opera. Many journalists expressed deep admiration for the centuries-old art form. "It was a pleasant ...

Q: Where can you enjoy Peking Opera and Chinese tea in Beijing? Storytelling, Peking Opera and tea, you can enjoy all this at the newly opened Beijing Qianmen Dawancha Opera Tower. Standing to the ...

The Peking opera production Taking of the Tiger Mountain, a celebrated repertoire of Shanghai Jingju Theatre, is presented at the opening ceremony of the 10th Chinese Theater Award - Plum Blossom ...

On the first day of the May Day holiday, more than 1,000 opera enthusiasts gathered in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province, to ...

But I want to highlight Peking Opera Blues, a special film that I hope this restoration gives the attention it deserves. An ode to the Chinese opera that was the childhood foundation for many ...

As China gears up for China Tourism Day on Monday, a sweeping array of travel incentives and cultural initiatives across the country is set to ignite domestic tourism, attracting more tourists ...

July 8 brings John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” trilogy, followed by Tsui Hark’s “Peking Opera Blues” and John Woo’s “The Killer” on July 22. The digital releases continue with Tony ...

The Palace Museum in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Instead, Taipei's museum will send some of its collection to Prague and Paris this year, with the Qing dynasty ...