Jilin opera is a recent invention, coming from 1959, while Fuyu county's Xincheng opera is based on Man octagonal drum music. The Huanglong opera of Nong'an county is based on shadow play.

A Peking Opera troupe from Jilin have found a way to remember the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, with a modern opera, Yang Jingyu, performed at Beijing's National Center for the ...

The 2017 Russia-China Tour, Jilin Culture Week marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Russia-China Friendship Association. ... Havoc in Heaven, a classic Peking Opera show, ...

Arts troupes used to rely heavily on the government which accounted for about 70 percent to 80 percent of their total income, said Li Zhuang, head of the Jilin Opera Troupe, which has a staff of 48.

The Jilin Song and Dance Troupe, founded in 1954, turned itself into a limited company in 2010. Since December 2012, the company has been holding regular shows in Changbai Mountain Theater in the ...