Charmful traditional Chinese operas Peking opera is the dominant form of Chinese opera, combining music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics. Cantonese Opera originated in southern China's Cantonese culture, and involves singing, martial arts, and acting. Yueju Opera is skillful in narration and sentiment, its performance is characterized by beautiful singing with aesthetic and elegant moods. #UnderstandingChina #art #Chineseopera | Understanding China

Peking opera is one of the quintessential forms of traditional Chinese culture. It's become the most representative and influential genre on the Chinese opera stage today. Born with a deep-sounding voice, young actress Tan Xiaoyu has taken on the role of "laosheng," a senior male character, gaining a reputation for her portrayal of a role traditionally played by males. CGTN's Caroline Wu takes us backstage ahead of a performance of the “Pearl Veiled” to learn more. #ArtisticAces #TheVibe For mor

As the dominant form of traditional Chinese opera, Peking Opera is extolled as the quintessential "Oriental Opera." The highly visual art brings together music and literature, highly elaborate costumes, and face-painting. #Heritage Watch the entire episode of #Inheritors about Peking Opera here: https://youtu.be/sfZw8-aQFfw | China Plus Culture