In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a ...

In a digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to stay relevant

Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...

‘Sweat and tears’: a Peking opera actress’s dedication to the Chinese art form

Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting performs poses that can take months to perfect, and leave more than a few bruises.

How Peking opera actors train for decades and never stop practising their art

Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting, currently appearing in The Masked Heroine, started training in the art form in her ...
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How dedication preserves the magic of traditional Chinese theatre

On a Sunday afternoon in Beijing, applause rises from a modern theatre as Zhang Wanting performs a breathtaking pose in The ...
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Women take turn to pose for a photo with a Peking Opera headgear on display at the Qianmen pedestrian shopping street, in ...
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Peking Opera takes to the waves

Artists of the China National Peking Opera troupe pose on the cruise ship, the Adora Magic City on Sept 27. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The China National Peking Opera troupe embarked on a ...