ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY "Wuxi, or martial play, is the cornerstone of the fighting and movement aspect in Peking Opera. It blends traditional Chinese martial arts, stylized combat and choreography ...

Lots of weapons were on stage at the Beijing Opera Academy of China here the other day. Teenage future opera stars were armed with lances, spears, swords and daggers as they carried out an ...

It is a centuries old, elaborate tradition simply called "the Peking Opera." Acting, singing (although to the western ear that is debatable), tumbling and all sorts of other sundry stuff makes it ...

Peking Opera, long a cornerstone of Chinese traditional culture, will now be more accessible to foreign audiences via a new series of published English translations. A media briefing is held at ...

Beijing is hosting the 2025 NCPA International Theatre Festival, a 100-day celebration of global performing arts running from April 12 to July 20, 2025.

From last Friday to this Saturday, four performances featuring young artists focused on wuxi will be staged at Beijing People's Theatre — the first theater built specifically for Peking Opera, which ...

This opera was famously performed by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), who played the role of Yu Ji. The opera has been performed by numerous prominent artists since its debut in 1918.

A scene from Xi Fushan featuring 25-year-old Peking Opera actor Xu Zhouyi (front) in the leading role. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY "These young people started learning with me when they were just kids ...