Peking Opera is one of the oldest and most popular forms of traditional Chinese opera. We watch young students at the capital’s prestigious Peking Opera School practising for a performance in ce ...

"When people go to watch a Peking Opera show, they expect to witness a show like no other and they never walk away disappointed," Zhu said. "It is the first time I am traveling with the company to ...

One tour destination of Huguosi Street is the Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall, renovated from the famed Peking Opera master's former residence, which opened to the public in October 1986. The hall ...

Chen Kaige’s 1993 masterpiece uses the Peking opera as the backdrop for a tale of street survival, political turmoil, and tangled relationships, with lots of impressively high-pitched singing ...

However, very few are aware that by venturing westward along the narrow, winding alleys known as hutong, they can embark on a journey to discover the roots and allure of Peking Opera. The masters ...