BEIJING (AP) — 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 ...

From time to time, the secrecy that shrouds Red China is parted by events, and between the curtains the world suddenly gets a glimpse of what Peking’s potentates are about. Last week was one of those ...

The play's development began about four years ago and marks Mei's first attempt to present a Western story entirely through traditional Chinese theatrical language. Despite many new challenges in ...

A Peking Opera actress applies makeup backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...