Capital FM

From Qing Dynasty to the 1980s: Beijing exhibition revives a century of Chinese music

A Beijing exhibition curated by Luo Ning uses rare vinyl records to trace nearly 100 years of Chinese music, from Peking Opera to early pop and beyond.

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

In a digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to stay relevant

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

How Peking opera actors train for decades and never stop practising their art

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

A Peking swan song

BEIJING — The curtain is about to fall on Beijing’s oldest opera house, as China’s unstoppable push for development forces the closure of the Ming Dynasty Peking Opera stage at the Guanghe tea house.

‘Sweat and tears’: a Peking opera actress’s dedication to the Chinese art form

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

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

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 ...