Kunqu, a form of Chinese opera that originated in the district of Kunshan (by Suzhou), boasts a history of more than 600 years. It is the richest and most ancient of Chinese opera forms, with a continuous stage tradition unrivalled by any musical theater in the world. In 2001, it was recognized as a ‘Masterpiece [...]
Huangmei Opera, formerly named Huangmei Melodies, has a history of 200 years. Originated in the tea-collecting songs in the region of Huangmei, Hubei Province, it incorporates the folk songs in Anhui, Hubei and Jiangxi Province.It takes the best parts of ancient Qingyang Melody and came into being around the area of Anqing, Anhui Province. Huangmei [...]
Yue opera – also called the Shaoxing opera – is a newcomer among the Chinese local operas. It was originated in the beginning of the 1900s near Shanghai in a place called Shaoxing from local musical plays, which used only the ban-clapper in accompaniment of the play. The popularity of this art form began to [...]
Originally a form of local theatre, Peking Opera spread all over the country and then became the national opera of China. About 200 years ago, the Qing Emperor Qianlong toured in southern China and developed an interest in the local operas. On his 80th birthday, he let local opera troupes come to Beijing to perform [...]
The Chinese opera is a traditional form of stage entertainment, weaving together elements of mime, dance, song, dialogue, swordplay, and acrobatics into one fluid continuous flow. Gestures, movements and expressions incorporated within each performer’s script come together to bring forth an impressive performance. In contrast to Western stage entertainment, which is subdivided into different categories [...]
A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan. But generally, purpose-made hand-held fans are shaped like a sector of a circle and made of a [...]
The traditional Cross-stitch have infinite charm.Because is out of hand each stitch embroidery. It is not only used in time, there is interest and creativity. Now he computer-controlled machine stitch appearing on the market, while the broad sense is stitch, but in essence and effect with significant differences: First of all, from the choice of [...]
“一年月色最明夜，千里人心共赏时”“海上生明月，天涯共此时”…… The moon, human feelings, the Mid-Autumn Moon this particular celestial phenomena become Special Chinese Moon Festival. The name comes from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Lunar calendar, Lunar Year divided into four seasons, each quarter is divided into Meng, Chung, season three parts, so Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as “Zhongqiu.” Mid-Autumn Festival this day the [...]