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 Kunqu Opera ranks among the most splendid and miraculous cultural art forms created by the Chinese people in their long history. Ever since it came into being at the district of Kunshan near Suzhou in the mid-14th century, Kunqu has been artistically refined over a period of 200 years and has stood out prominently among the various competing schools of opera in China for its “delicate tunes and elegant melodies”.With Suzhou as its base, Kunqu Opera soon became fashionable both at home and aboard, forming, for hundreds of years, the spectacular scene of “all operas taking Kunqu as their ancestor”.
After China entered the modern age, Kunqu Opera underwent |
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 China is a large country with a time-honored tradition of dramatic art, which has undergone about 800 years of evolution. More than 300 dramatic forms are still thriving throughout the country.
Modern Chinese drama originated from the west. Compared with China's long-standing indigenous dramatic art, it is merely a late-comer It is an art form introduced from the west when Chinese society evolved towards |
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The Origin of Modern Chinese Drama
 When talking about modern Chinese drama, many people consider it an "imported product".Then, does this mean that Chinese artists have accepted the western drama passively and implanted arbitrarily an alien Cultural factor in a self-sufficient culture? That is not the case. In the beginning of this century, with the decline of the Great Qing Empire, some persons with lofty ideals turned their eyes to the west in hope of seeking a remedy for Chinese society. It is in that process of exploring revolution that western drama was introduced to China. This should be considered an active cultural option on the part of Chinese artists as well as a historical coincidence.
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Chinese Drama at the Initial Stage
The innovated traditional Chinese drama was not modern drama in the true sense despite the fact that it had used for reference some elements from the west. The students' participation in performances,, though somewhat similar to modern drama, could only be regarded as a preparation for modern Chinese drama. In general, drama historians deemed the Spring Willow Society's performance of la Dame aux Camelias and Uncle Tom's Cabin in Tokyo as the beginning of modern Chinese drama.
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Quyi (qǔ yì 曲艺) refers to folk vocal art forms (mín jiān kǒu tóu yìshù 民间口头艺术) such as ballad singing (mín gē 民歌), story-telling (píng shū 评书), comic dialogue (xiǎo pǐn 小品), clapper talk (kuài bǎn 快板) and crosstalk (xiàng sheng 相声). |
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As a crystallization of wisdom, the game of go (wéi qí 围棋) is a legacy of traditional Chinese arts, and has contained many rich values and profound cultural significance throughout the ages. Together with playing musical instruments, reading, and painting, it was considered as one of the essential qualities for ancient Chinese literati.
As a traditional form of art, the game of go also boasts a number of legends about its origin. One of the best known is that when Emperor Yao (yáo 尧帝) married Fuyi Shi (fù yí shì 富宜氏) and had a son named Zhu (zhū 朱), Yao became very disheartened when the son did not behave well. So Yao made the game of go to cultivate him morally and intellectually. Meanwhile, some believe a political strategist in the Warring States Period (zhán guó shí qī 战国时期)(475-221BC) created it.
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