Visitors to China are invariably enthralled by the traditional Chinese theatre, which is teeming with so many local operas. While the Peking Opera commands a national following, the various provinces have their own operas. These include the Yuju Opera of Henan Province, the Huangmei Opera of Anhui Province, the Shaoxing Opera of Zhejiang Province, the Cantonese Opera of Guangdong Province, the Jinju Opera of Shanxi Province, the Chuanju Opera of Sichuan Province, the Hanju Opera of Hubei Province, Pingtan (storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect) of Jiangsu Province, the Huju Opera of Shanghai, the Xiangju Opera of Hunan Province, the Ganju Opera of Jiangxi Province, the Minju Opera of Fujian Province, the Luju Opera of Shandong, the Pingju Opera popular in Beijing and the northeast, the Qinqiang Opera of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, while the Peking Opera is representative of the Chinese theatre.
The operas of various localities are loved by locals and tourists alike for their unique artistic appeal and folklorish aura. |
