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Peking Opera winds up national tour with Shanghai show

By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-03 15:03
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Scenes from Peking Opera production, Female Generals of the Yang Family. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China National Peking Opera Company concluded its national tour in Shanghai with shows staged from Aug 27 to 31.

Led by Wang Yong, the president of the National Peking Opera Company, and Yuan Huiqin, the artistic director, the troupe of over 160 members performed in Shanghai. They staged classic Peking Opera pieces, including Five Daughters Celebrate Longevity, The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven and Female Generals of the Yang Family.

Scenes from Peking Opera production, Five Daughters Celebrate Longevity. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Featuring young Peking Opera artists, these performances showcased the achievements of the company in talent cultivation and repertoire creation, highlighting the vibrant artistry of Peking Opera and transmitting the enduring charm of Chinese traditional culture with youthful energy.

Peking Opera is a 200-year-old art form that combines singing, dancing, acrobatics and martial arts. Peking Opera was inscribed in 2010 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Scenes from Peking Opera production, Female Generals of the Yang Family. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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