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 actress Zhang Wanting, currently appearing in The Masked Heroine, started training in the art form in her ...

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 during a show at Jixiang ...

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

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

On a Sunday afternoon in Beijing, applause rises from a modern theatre as Zhang Wanting performs a breathtaking pose in The Masked Heroine, a signature play from the Song School of Peking opera.

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 ...

In addition to the opera, the tour will feature five other classic pieces, each reflecting Lu's personal growth and her ...

China Peking Opera-Training for Success Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP ...

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high ...