Opera form banks on innovation

Huaiju actor Liang Weiping, a Wenhua Award winner, says that the only way to keep the art form alive is to attract the younger generation with new quality productions

One of the 10 Wenhua Award winners at the 12th China Art Festival, Liang Weiping believes that the future of his art depends on finding new audiences in the urban millennial generations.

Liang, 62, was one of 10 artists awarded the national accolade from the State in May, in recognition of their achievements in creating outstanding stage productions in the past three years.