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 and grasps the ...

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

Wang Wenduan (left) helps her student Guo Xiaolei with Peking Opera facial mask painting. CHINA DAILY Peking Opera, also known as jingju in Chinese, was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of ...

RADII explores unabashed perseverance through the performer giving Peking Opera a bold facelift. How would you imagine a young Peking Opera performer in China today? Outdated? Forced by parents? A ...

Beijing [China], December 7 (ANI): China on Sunday sharply rebutted Japanese protest over what it called a "regular carrier-based fighter jet flight training" in the east of Miyako Strait and alleged ...

Artists of China National Opera House perform in the dance drama "Qiuci" in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) Artists of China National Opera House perform in the dance ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. San Francisco — San Francisco Opera’s hit new opera, Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King,” which had its final ...

SCHENECTADY — Linghui Tu, director and creator of “Journey of Love and Hope,” may have a seat front and center for rehearsal. But when something excites her — which is frequent — she is quick to bound ...

An opera-themed fashion show titled "Eternal Vitality of Guochao-Graceful Presence in the World" is held at the No. 1 Showroom of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT), Nov 15, 2025.

Peking Opera actress Zhang Huoding (front) is dedicated to training young students of the art form to practice master Cheng Yanqiu's performing style. [Photo provided to China Daily] Training under a ...

The city that has reinvented itself across dynasties has no shortage of new must-see attractions in 2026. Here’s how to see the best of Beijing, from the Forbidden City to its hidden courtyards and ...