Li Jing plays an elderly male Peking Opera performer in the stage drama Empress Dong in Beijing. [Photo/China Daily] Li Jing, 34, a Peking Opera actress and also a teacher at the Donggaodi Youth ...

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera artist Cheng Yanqiu, one of the "Four Great Dan Actors." To honor his legacy, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles ...

"Within the character types of Peking Opera, I made sure that three of them, sheng (dignified male role), dan (dignified women role) and jing (male role with face paint), had their own solo passages ...

By remaining faithful to her inspiration, Wind seems to claim that Peking opera is just another form of drag. This claim is all the more meaningful when taking into account the opera’s history.

Jing Erhu is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, distinctively used in Beijing opera, which is a key element of Chinese theatre.

Beijing Opera has a rich history dating back almost 200 years. This unique form of storytelling combines music, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts into one exciting performance. Characters are ...

The Chinese characters 京 (" jing "), signifying a capital or a shorthand name for Beijing, and 剧 (" ju "), meaning theatrical work, drama, play, or opera, are the keywords for Peking opera.

Since 1917, Peking Opera has flourished in China. There are four major hang dan g, or types of role in Peking Opera, including the sheng (male), dan (female), jing (painted face) and chou (clown).

Li Jing, 34, a Peking Opera actress and also a teacher at the Donggaodi Youth Science and Technology Museum in Beijing, recently co-directed a "campus Peking Opera "catering to students.