Peking Opera actress Ding Yunyun shows a movement to students at the Linheli Primary School in Beijing's Tongzhou district. Photos by Zhu Xingxin / China Daily Hundreds of primary students embrace the ...

Zhang (left), blending martial arts and acrobatic movements, performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing. Photo: AP Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang ...

Growing up in China's northern Hebei province, Zhang first encountered Peking opera when she was 7 and saw children practicing at a cultural center. Fascinated, she joined them — and soon realized she ...

Starting Tuesday next week, China's best Peking opera troupe is going to give a boost to this traditional Chinese theatrical form in Taiwan, with performances at the National Theater and lectures at ...

Zou Yuhan, an actor from the Hubei Provincial Opera Institute, performs Han Opera. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn] When mentioning the Peking Opera, a few key words come to mind for most ...

Chinese opera is an important feature of the country's art and culture, with a long history and diverse elements such as literature, music, dance and martial arts. The ninth Chinese Opera Culture Week ...

Peking Opera master aims to push the boundaries of traditional theater with shows that give the old art form a modern feel. Chen Nan reports. Some members of the audience are thrilled, shaking their ...

Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow arm of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and grasps the ...

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high ...

The "Mei dynasty" of Peking Opera has come to an end. The heir to China's best-known opera clan, Mei Baojiu, died in hospital on Monday morning. The 82-year-old Mei was the youngest son of Mei Lanfang ...