Kunqu, recognised by UNESCO in 2001 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is among the oldest and most refined traditions of the family of genres known as xiqu (music-drama or ...

A documentary to explore the world of kunqu, the magic of the taichi-style movements and resplendent costumes as brought to life by the 3 kunqu stars whose mastery of the art has elevated them to ...

Similarly, novels and musical theatre also thrived, with the kunqu style of theatre rising to prominence. As the Chinese culture boomed, Ming emperors allowed more international trade, even ...

Another relic of the past very much kept alive today in Suzhou is kunqu opera. Like its close cousin, pingtan (a form of musical storytelling that you’ll hear sung all over the city), kunqu ...

Kunqu Opera artists perform in Paris, France, on Sept 13, 2023. GAO JING/XINHUA Cui Hongjian, director of Beijing Foreign ...

while in the distance the distinctive sounds of the famous Kun and Suzhou operas can be heard from the nearby Kunqu Opera House. In the off-season, you may even catch a couple of natives outside ...

With jobs to fill, outreach begins earlyThis past week, events aimed at both high school and college students hoped to inspire a career in travel, fill a funnel with... A kayak experience with ...

BEIJING, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on the Kunqu Opera "Peony Pavilion — Young Lovers' Edition": "Love is of source unknown, yet it grows ever deeper.

Of the scheduled activities, the Kunqu Opera Peony Pavilion (young lovers' edition) will be staged at the Esplanade—Theatres on the Bay on Friday. Created by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of ...

Adapted from the Kunqu opera & story by Li Yu, "Fragrant Companion/Lianxiang Companion", this short film includes a parallel between the play and "reality." The ending has been altered from the ...

Students from Tongji University and performers from the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe collaborated to present a selection of scenes from the Kunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion at the opening.