China has more than 300 forms of traditional opera, of which Peking Opera is the most popular. Peking Opera evolved from Kunqu Opera, an even more ancient art of drama listed by UNESCO in 2001 ...

Peking opera is a performance art incorporating singing, reciting, acting, martial arts. Although widely practised throughout China, its performance centres on Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. Peking ...

CHINA DAILY Throughout her illustrious career, 53-year-old Shanghai native Shi Yihong has remained dedicated to the timeless art of Peking Opera, also known as Jingju. Regaled as a diva singer ...

Peking Opera has been a game changer for Swedish actor Timothy Pilotti, which led him to China and shaped his passion for cultural exchanges. The connection between the 37-year-old actor and ...

BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Yanxia, a renowned Peking opera artist, died from an illness at the age of 97 in Beijing on Wednesday, according to the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing.