A Kunqu Opera performance of The Peony Pavilion is staged at the news conference to mark the start of Global 100 Du Liniangs Promotion activities in Beijing on Jan 31.[Photo provided to China Daily]
For centuries, Du Liniang, the female character created by Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) dramatist Tang Xianzu in the classic play The Peony Pavilion in Kunqu Opera, a 600-year-old Chinese operatic form, has attracted and influenced people with her courageous pursuit of love and liberty. More than a romantic heroine, she represents a daring rebellion against rigid feudal norms, while her dreamlike journey blurs the boundaries between life a
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