NCPA to celebrate Yang Baosen's legacy with shows in May

He was one of the most famous Peking Opera masters of the last century who developed a singing technique that still bears his name - yang pai, or Yang style.

Yang Baosen (1909-1958), who specialized in playing the roles of laosheng, or old male roles, will be remembered by Peking Opera artists from around China.

Bringing together art forms, including singing, dancing, martial arts and acrobatics, Peking Opera has a history spanning more than 200 years, and in 2010, UNESCO declared it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity.