Smithsonian Magazine

Mei Lanfang Was Famous for His Masterful Performances as Female Leads. In the 1930s, He Introduced American Audiences to the World of Chinese Opera

He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today ...
Capital Gazette

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

BEIJING — 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 ...
Global Times

Stepping onto the Peking Opera stage as a Daomadan

In the backstage of the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, Jiang Meiyi, a young performer from the National Peking Opera Company, is applying her makeup and dressing for the upcoming performance. As the ...
The Daily Princetonian

Peking Opera Company debuts at U. with 'Farewell My Concubine'

The Shanghai Peking Opera Company visited the University for the first time on Tuesday to perform one of its most famous shows, “Farewell My Concubine.” In the United States, the University was chosen ...
WSLS 10

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

Read full article: SWVA roads improve, still have areas of ice BEIJING – Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a ...
The Vindicator

Ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

BEIJING (AP) — 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 ...