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 ...

Pourazar's lifelong passion for Peking Opera began by chance. In 1993, the then 32-year-old computer animator attended a performance at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and was instantly captivated. "I ...

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

Fang Yulin, once a celebrated Peking Opera performer in China, now works at a Long Island nail salon. Filmmaker Guo Haitao is making a documentary about him called “A Peking Opera Master in New York.” ...

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 ...

On a Sunday afternoon in Beijing, applause rises from a modern theatre as Zhang Wanting performs a breathtaking pose in The ...

A record 21 Peking Opera films from the Peking Opera Film Project are being screened during the 15th Beijing International Film Festival, with two new productions having premiered Monday. Ren Yue, ...

A special Chinese New Year gala celebration will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, in Hall Auditorium. Music and dance highlights include stars of the China National Peking Opera Company, YouTube ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has made clear that a pilot program teaching traditional Peking Opera in schools would not be compulsory after it drew criticism from Internet users who said forced ...

The Peking and Kunqu Opera Group of the Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe is a youth art group for learning professionalism and improving their craft in Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera. Since its ...

After sharp criticism of the Education Ministry’s plan to introduce traditional Peking Opera curriculum in schools, the government reassured the public that the program wouldn’t be mandatory. Critics ...