At 10, she enrolled in a local arts school at her father's suggestion. "I had no grasp of Peking Opera then, I just adored the actresses' dazzling headdresses," she recalls. "That childish fascination ...

A series of Peking Opera performances are currently presented online by China's National Peking Opera Company (NPOC) and 18 Peking Opera troupes across the country. The Peking Opera shows are staged ...

Editor's note: Guqin, a plucked seven-string zither, is one of the oldest and most revered traditional Chinese musical instruments. Known for its refined sound and deep cultural symbolism, the ...

It all began with a wooden-bodied, hand-cranked camera, a Peking Opera star, and a man with a vision named Ren Qingtai. By Mathew Scott We’ve no way of knowing for certain whether or not Ren ...

Its logo features the figure of a huadan, a young woman in Peking opera. Unlike bubble tea brands known for sugary, tapioca-filled drinks, Chagee specialises in premium, milk-based teas using ...

Editor's note: Chinese calligraphy is the artistic practice of writing Chinese characters using a brush and ink. Celebrated for its aesthetic beauty and cultural depth, Chinese calligraphy is not ...

Liu Dao Tu (Paintings of Six Realms), a Kunju Opera piece written by Luo Zhou and performed at Mei Lanfang Theater in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Wu Daozi, the popular court ...

Interactive activities such as painting Peking Opera masks, crafting herbal sachets, and sculpting traditional Chinese foods from clay offered participants a hands-on exploration of Chinese culture.

Zhou Li portrays Qin Liangyu in a classic Peking Opera piece.[Photo provided to China Daily] Nearly every month, Zhou Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Peking Opera company, leads her troupe to ...

Zhou Li portrays Qin Liangyu in a classic Peking Opera piece.[Photo provided to China Daily] Nearly every month, Zhou Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Peking Opera company, leads her troupe to ...