Overview According to a 2015 report from the British Council, the Chinese are more passionate about Shakespeare than the British and Hong Kongers. By tracing a historical line of Shakespeare’s development in China, this post investigates Shakespearean productions in China and their impact on Chinese communities as well as theContinue reading
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The History of Beijing Opera as a National Chinese Art Form
Overview: Beijing (Peking) Opera is a Chinese art form that emphasizes Chinese culture through the medium of instruments, singing, and dancing. Beijing Opera became popular during the end of the Qing Dynasty in the 1800s and remained so until the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, where it was condemned byContinue reading
Performance in Hong Kong: Constructing Nostalgia and Nationalism
Overview: The Flower Princess and Rouge were both widely popular performances meant to help Hong Kong forge its own unique identity. While the performances differ in context and form, they are equally contradictory in their function as byproducts of colonization and tools to grapple with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia.Continue reading
Yueju (Shaoxing Opera): A Female Opera
OVERVIEW: Yueju (Shaoxing Opera) one of the most popular traditional Chinese opera forms. Originated in the 20th century in Shaoxing, it prospered in Shanghai and spread quickly throughout China. Yueju adopts an all-female cast and reflects female aesthetics and pronounced female narratives and voices in the socio-political environment around early PRC.Continue reading
