Oldest Form of Chinese Opera Flourishing
http://www.chinese.cn 09:38, August 23, 2010 XinHua
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| Villagers enjoy the Puxian opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, at Haixing Village, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 19, 2010. More efforts are engaged of the city these years in researching and preserving Puxian opera, which originated from puppet shows, is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item. There are three Puxian opera professional troupes and 129 private troupes in Putian, with 3,500 people presenting performances for the local people year-round. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun) |