Bringing old art form to new viewers

Acclaimed performers, Gu Haohao and Zhang Jun are leading the revival of Kunqu Opera through different paths. Fang Aiqing reports.

More than 30 years have passed since they first met as students of Kunqu Opera. And Gu Haohao and Zhang Jun, both in their 40s, are now leading the revival of the old Chinese art form through different paths.

Kunqu Opera, one of the traditional Chinese opera forms that has a history of more than 600 years, is growing again in popularity in recent years through the efforts of performers like Gu and Zhang.