Eight Revolutionary Model Dramas (Bā gè Gémìngyàngbǎnxì 八个革命样板戏)|Bā gè Gémìngyàngbǎnxì 八个革命样板戏 (Eight Revolutionary Model Dramas)
Shiaoling YU A scene from the ballet Red Detachment of Women, performed at the Great Hall of the People in
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:53:53-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Theater|
Shiaoling YU A scene from the ballet Red Detachment of Women, performed at the Great Hall of the People in
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:29-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Theater|
Colin MACKERRAS Yue Opera, which originated in Zhejiang Province, is unique among Chinese regional operas. Its actors are primarily female,
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:29-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Theater|
Dallas L. McCURLEY Actors perform a revolutionary play during the Cultural Revolution. Chinese drama—the combination of song, dance, and music
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:29-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Music, Theater|
Nirmal DASS During the Tang dynasty the progressive emperor Xuanzong endowed the Pear Garden in Chang’an (modern Xi’an) in 714
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:29-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Theater|
Patricia SIEBER The last section from the Yuan drama The Story of the Western Wing, by playwright Wang Shifu. Calligraphy
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:29-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Theater|
Cathy SPAGNOLI Paul Noll telling stories to a rapt audience in a Chinese village. PHOTO BY PAUL AND BERNICE NOLL.