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Xiang Opera: Flowing Through Time Like the Xiang River
Xiang opera is a traditional Chinese opera from central China's Hunan Province with roots dating back to the Ming Dynasty, blending local dialects, folk music and stylized performance into a vibrant r...
More >Huagu Opera: Voices of the Fields, Rhythm of Rural Life
Originating in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Huagu Opera began as a pastime of farmers, who sang folk songs and told stories drawn from everyday village life.
More >Nanxian Folk Flower-drum Dance Promoted in Schools
Nanxian folk flower-drum dance, or Dihuagu, has been recognized as a representative national intangible cultural heritage program.
More >Flower-drum Opera Trainees Stage Graduation Showcase in Zixing City
That night, the graduation showcase of the five-year Flower-drum Opera Program trainees took place at the Zixing City Theater.
More >Immersive Kunqu Opera Show Staged in Chenzhou
This show tells the legendary story about Liu Sheng, an inheritor of Kunqu Opera, who bring back Kunqu art to his hometown to fulfill his teacher's wishes.
More >Volunteers Stage Opera Performance in Primary School
Cultural volunteers perform Peking opera for students at a primary school in Jiangyong County.
More >Immersive Kunqu Opera Show in Chenzhou City, China's Hunan
The centuries-old art of Kunqu Opera has been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage.
More >2025 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Marked in Linwu County
Linwu County is the only county-level jurisdiction in Hunan Province designated as a Provincial Opera Culture Ecological Protection (Experimental) Zone.
More >Changsha Hunan Opera Actor Secures Top Chinese Drama Performance Award After 29 Years
Zhou Fan, a young actor from the Hunan Opera Protection and Inheritance Center of Changsha, was awarded the 10th China Theater Awards - Plum Blossom Performance Award (also known as the 32nd China The...
More >Garden Party for First Hunan Flower-drum Opera Showcase Season Held in Changsha
Featuring immersive performances, an intangible cultural heritage inheritance ceremony, and interactive activities, the event kicked off the Hunan Flower-drum Opera Showcase Season.
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