"Chinese opera art is like a huge sponge, constantly absorbing, transforming, merging and flourishing," says traditional Chinese opera director Li Zhuoqun. Now in her 30s, Li has created nearly a dozen opera performances in large and small theaters across China. Her goal is to make traditional opera art more appealing to all ages through innovation. #TheVibe #ArtisticAces | China Plus Culture

4.1K views · 125 reactions | As the dominant form of traditional Chinese opera, Peking Opera is extolled as the quintessential "Oriental Opera." The highly visual art brings together music and literature, highly elaborate costumes, and face-painting. #Heritage Watch the entire episode of #Inheritors about Peking Opera here: https://youtu.be/sfZw8-aQFfw | China Plus Culture | Facebook

8.9K views · 114 reactions | The 2024 Hainan Splendid World Culture Week has kicked off in Haikou, Hainan Province, celebrating China's rich intangible cultural heritage. Don't miss this stunning fashion show that fuses exquisite Chinese embroidery with captivating Chinese opera performances. | Xinhua Culture&Travel | Facebook

9.9K views · 43 reactions | Cantonese Opera shines as Hong Kong's first UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Chen Xiyu, born in Hong Kong, belongs to a new generation of Cantonese Opera talents, and also serves as one of the youngest full-time actors in the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe at the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District. #ChinaFace For more: https://english.cctv.com/ | CCTV | Facebook

5.2K views · 231 reactions | Hong Kong comes alive by sharing its rich traditions. Discover more about Cantonese opera at bit.ly/350i3ix. | Discover Hong Kong | Facebook

CANTONESE OPERA WITH INTERNATIONAL APPEAL Dramatic, acrobatic, colourful Cantonese opera, traditionally performed in bamboo theatres in Hong Kong’s rural villages, has been staged in grand venues such as the 戲曲中心 Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District 西九文化區, and in historic buildings like the Yau Ma Tei Theatre. In fact, it is the first of Hong Kong’s cultural traditions to be inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. See why John Clifford,