Poetess' use of verse to battle adversity

A new Peking Opera show, which will be staged in the capital, focuses on a bold and pioneering woman from the Song Dynasty period, Chen Nan reports.

When Li Baochun, a 69-year-old Peking Opera master, decided to produce a new piece based on Li Qingzhao, he decided to take a different approach.

Li Qingzhao, who lived in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), is recognized as one of China's greatest poets. And she stood out in a literary world, which was dominated by men.