Kunqu boasts a 600-year history. Due to its influence on other Chinese theatre forms, it is known as the "teacher" or "mother" of a hundred operas, including Beijing opera. Its emergence ushered in ...

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Liu Geni, 11, lit up with excitement as she learned to sing a line of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a master during a workshop at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts ...

An actor and an actress perform a classical Kunqu Opera on a subway in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sept 27, 2011. To promote Kunqu Opera, they are performing parts of three classical operas on the ...

The Peony Pavilion is a romantic masterpiece in the Chinese opera history. In 2004, Bai Xianyong planned, created and rehearsed the youth version of The Peony Pavilion. He invited over 80 excellent ...

Overseas students in Shanghai had the opportunity to experience the glamor of Kunqu Opera during Lantern Festival celebrations held on Feb 19. Co-organized by the Shanghai People's Association for ...

When Janessa(a YouTube influencer) meets Kunqu opera, it's love at first sight! 🌸 She's totally obsessed with this ancient Chinese art form! 🎶 ...