Li Zhengkuan performs the lead role in the new Peking Opera Ma Jiefu. [Photo/China Daily] Household names. Jingge－songs that ...

Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun, Mei Lanfang and Xun Huisheng are recognized as the four great Peking Opera actors in China.

BEIJING — 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 and ...

An exhibition, at downtown Beijing's Star Theater, presents Peking Opera through contemporary arts. Bringing together about 40 works from 9 Chinese artists focusing on the old art form, the exhibition ...

Stepping into Huguang Huiguan, or Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing, people who come to watch a resident musical may find the venue a heart of tradition and innovation. It comes alive with Jinfeng Yulu, ...

As the scale of big-budget tentpole releases rises, Chinese productions are seeking out companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan to split the bill. A typical example is director Chen Kaige's "Mei LanFang," ...

Editor's note: The hope for the China-U.S. relationship lies in the people, with grassroots connections as its foundation. While the two countries have experienced ups and downs in their bilateral ...

David H Koch Theater Lincoln Center is at 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY.

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 ...

Peking Opera Blues is set in 1913 Beijing, after the collapse of the last imperial dynasty. China was barely ruled by a weak government, and warlords were carving up the country. It is that rare ...

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 and grasps the ...