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

Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...

A Peking Opera actress applies makeup backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. In a breakneck ...

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

Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting performs poses that can take months to perfect, and leave more than a few bruises.

Scenes from Man Jiang Hong and The Tale Under the Willow Shade (top and below). Photos Provided to China Daily China National Peking Opera Company presents five award-winning productions to celebrate ...

The centuries-old Peking Opera will perform in Israel next May. The famous Chinese company signed a contract in Belgium Sunday with Bidur La’am, the Israeli impresarios who are promoting the one-week ...

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 ...

Peking Opera Blues is set in 1913 Beijing, after the collapse of the last imperial dynasty. China was barely ruled by a weak government, and warlords were carving up the country. It is that rare ...

Stepping into Huguang Huiguan, or Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing, people who come to watch a resident musical may find the venue a heart of tradition and innovation. It comes alive with Jinfeng Yulu, ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Peking Opera is debuting in Chinese classrooms as part of an effort to promote traditional arts, drawing mixed reviews from students who find it hard to learn the complex gestures ...