BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Monday announced that it will issue a commemorative coin featuring Chinese Peking Opera art on Nov. 25. The brass alloy coin has a denomination of ...

The backstage was busy and noisy. Young male Peking Opera performers in their 20s were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats. The air was filled with the smell of ...

China's central bank on Monday announced that it will issue a commemorative coin featuring Chinese Peking Opera art on Nov. 25. The brass alloy coin has a denomination of five yuan (about 71 U.S.

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, ...

On a warm Saturday afternoon, the bustling tourist area around Qianmen Street in Beijing - one of the iconic spots along the Central Axis - buzzes with visitors from around the world, all drawn to its ...

Stepping into Huguang Huiguan, or Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing, people who come to watch a resident musical may find the venue a heart of tradition and innovation. It comes alive with Jinfeng Yulu, ...

SHANGHAI — Princeton University undergraduate Kathy Zhang has spent three years poring over classics textbooks, but on Monday morning, she started a class of a different kind: Peking opera. From Aug.