While they may differ only slightly in costume and makeup, all traditional opera forms, including Peking opera (京剧), are, strictly speaking, "regional," in that each is based on the music and dialect ...

On Wednesday, April 11, the University of Delaware Confucius Institute (UDCI) will launch its annual China Forum Lecture Series with a lecture by Feihong Song, a renowned Peking Opera performing ...

On a warm Saturday afternoon, the bustling tourist area around Qianmen Street in Beijing - one of the iconic spots along the Central Axis - buzzes with visitors from around the world, all drawn to its ...

BEIJING – “Why are you going to a Peking opera? It’s slow, boring and you can’t even understand what they’re saying half the time!” That was the reaction Karolina Shab, a 26-year-old Polish student ...