The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

Around 70 expats living in Beijing, including embassy staff, international chamber of commerce personnel and students, attended a Peking Opera salon on Saturday to get a taste of traditional Chinese ...

On a warm Saturday afternoon, the bustling tourist area around Qianmen Street in Beijing - one of the iconic spots along the Central Axis - buzzes with visitors from around the world, all drawn to its ...

Peking Opera master aims to push the boundaries of traditional theater with shows that give the old art form a modern feel. Chen Nan reports. Some members of the audience are thrilled, shaking their ...

Alyssa, 7, gets har face painted as members of the Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera Theatre visit the Dr. Phillips YMCA summer camp as part of their community cultural outreach program, on Thursday, August ...

BEIJING — When “The Legend of the White Snake” opens Wednesday at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, an American audience will get its first glimpse of Zhang Huoding, one of China’s biggest ...

The performance presents a newly imagined Peking Opera, combining the classic repertoire with modern stagecraft and interactive cultural experience. Led by esteemed masters and featuring a re-arranged ...

Opera actors perform "Triple Attempts to Steal the Nine-dragon Goblet" at the Chang'an Grand Theater in Beijing, March 14, 2021. [Photo courtesy of BFSU] Two unique Peking Opera comic shows were ...

BEIJING — Qiu Jirong sits at a mirror in his dressing room, painstakingly applying his theater makeup. First the white, then firm strokes of gold, black and finally red -- the face paint that will ...

BEIJING — Qiu Jirong sits at a mirror in his dressing room, painstakingly applying his theater makeup. First the white, then firm strokes of gold, black and finally red -- the face paint that will ...

BEIJING — “Watch out for that sword,” the rehearsal director shouted. “I don’t want anybody’s head getting cut off because you don’t know what you’re doing.” Lots of weapons were on stage at the ...