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US$6 Million to Revive Kunqu Opera
China will spend 10 million yuan (about US$1.2 million) per year from 2005 to 2009 to preserve, protect and promote waning Kunqu Opera. The total for the five years would run to US$6 million. |
Facial Make-up in Peking Opera
The origin of facial make-up used in Peking Opera can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period, more than 1,400 years ago, when leading actors used to wear masks. |
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Beijing (Peking) Opera
Peking Opera is a pure form of Chinese opera, dating to 1790 when four local opera troupes from Anhui Province came to Beijing to perform at the imperial court... |
Stage listings for June 2004
Stage listings for June 2004 |
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