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Actors perform the Wuxi opera Pearl Tower (Zhen Zhu Ta) at the Hongxing Grand Theater in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on March 15. The troupe from Wuxi will stage the opera in more than 20 Chinese cities over the next two months, including Nanjing, Tianjin, Chongqing and Guiyang. [Photo/wxrb.com] |
A Wuxi opera troupe began its two-month, 20-city tour of China performing the classic local opera Pearl Tower (Zhen Zhu Ta) with a performance in neighboring metropolis Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on March 15.
The debut performance in Changzhou's Hongxing Grand Theater got underway successfully, earning waves of applause. Next, the performance team will head to cities including Nanjing, Tianjin, Chongqing and Guiyang.
Wuxi Opera, commonly known as Wuxi Tanhuang, is one of the three most popular types of opera in East China, and one of the major local operas in Jiangsu province.