Older generations of Chinese Americans in the Bay Area revel at the sight of traditional Chinese opera performances. But ...

The guzheng virtuoso remembers being shocked by the traditional ceremony in north-western China. Now she’s processing it on stage ...

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

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

These delicate recordings came back to life when the school's library completed the digitization of its first batch: 50 vinyl ...

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

A mix of martial arts and Chinese opera, this traditional dance of “heroes” with ancient roots still lights up parts of Guangdong province. The Yingge dance -- literally "songs of heroes" -- ...

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

Chinese opera is an important feature of the country's art and culture, with a long history and diverse elements such as literature, music, dance and martial arts. The ninth Chinese Opera Culture Week ...

The city of Chongqing itself also left a strong impression on the Italian cast and crew. Luca Bruno, who played Ping, says he ...

It's been three decades since the Houston Grand Opera presented John Adams' "Nixon in China," the company's beloved world premiere that changed not only how modern political operas were viewed but ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...