Chen profiles Peking opera legend As the scale of big-budget tentpole releases rises, Chinese productions are seeking out companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan to split the bill. A typical example is ...

When describing Peking Opera, a traditional Chinese opera style with a history of 200 years, you might choose adjectives like elegant and magnificent rather than cute and lovely. But actually ...

Even readers who are not familiar with the classical Chinese theatre will find this book accessible and inviting. There are few books on Chinese opera available in non-Chinese languages. The late A.C.

A stage performance by bikini-clad women wearing headpieces styled after traditional Peking Opera has sparked debate in China after photos were made public this week, highlighting divided views on ...

In his solo exhibition, Shanghai artist Liu Linghua, 38, has attempted to represent the indigenous Chinese images of Peking Opera with a primarily Western approach: oil on canvas.

In 2023, the Canadian Chinese Opera Arts Center was included on China's list of national-level children's Peking Opera training bases. "I enjoy watching my students performing on the stage. I hope ...

A top Chinese Peking Opera artist argues that promoting the traditional opera genre overseas is the best way to introduce China to the world and could improve the nation's image in the hearts of ...

A well-established Peking opera artist believes that the art should hold its Chinese identity despite its translation.

They put on a mask made for the beach, and fondly known as a face-kini. A Chinese woman rocks her face-kini in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China on August 21, 2014. Getty Images ...

She also adapted the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West for the stage, mixing characteristics of Peking Opera and Western musicals.