The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

Scenes from Man Jiang Hong and The Tale Under the Willow Shade (top and below). Photos Provided to China Daily China National Peking Opera Company presents five award-winning productions to celebrate ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

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

BEIJING (Reuters) - Peking Opera is debuting in Chinese classrooms as part of an effort to promote traditional arts, drawing mixed reviews from students who find it hard to learn the complex gestures ...

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 ...

Stepping into Huguang Huiguan, or Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing, people who come to watch a resident musical may find the venue a heart of tradition and innovation. It comes alive with Jinfeng Yulu, ...

The centuries-old Peking Opera will perform in Israel next May. The famous Chinese company signed a contract in Belgium Sunday with Bidur La’am, the Israeli impresarios who are promoting the one-week ...

On a Sunday afternoon in Beijing, applause rises from a modern theatre as Zhang Wanting performs a breathtaking pose in The ...