Qinqiang Opera: The 600-Year-Old Shaanxi Sound Zhang Yimou Used in Ju Dou
Qinqiang is China's oldest major folk opera, a 600-year-old Shaanxi tradition whose rough, loud style influenced Beijing Opera and inspired Zhang Yimou.
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Huangmei Opera: The Rural Song-Drama That Became One of China's Five Great Opera Traditions
How Huangmei Opera grew from rural tea-picking songs in the Anhui hills into one of China's five great opera traditions, known for The Heavenly Match.
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Chinese Opera Masks: Reading the Colors of Beijing Opera
Discover the ancient art of Chinese opera face painting - the meanings behind red, black, white, and gold masks, and how these painted faces tell stories before a single word is spoken.
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