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 ...

Around 70 expats living in Beijing, including embassy staff, international chamber of commerce personnel and students, attended a Peking Opera salon on Saturday to get a taste of traditional Chinese ...

A stage photo of Shen Fucun shown in the documentary Timeless Qingyi. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A new documentary ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alyssa, 7, gets har face painted as members of the Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera Theatre visit the Dr. Phillips YMCA summer camp as part of their community cultural outreach program, on Thursday, August ...

In the backstage of the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, Jiang Meiyi, a young performer from the National Peking Opera Company, is applying her makeup and dressing for the upcoming performance. As the ...

Forty years ago, 2,000 troupes crisscrossed China performing traditional operas, a unique blend of performing arts. Now, there are just 76 troupes, and Beijing opera is largely seen as a dying art.