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The Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing is marking its 40th anniversary with performances by veteran and young Peking Opera artists.

Peking Opera, known as jingju in Chinese, has a history of more than 200 years and was declared as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2010.It combines a variety of art forms, including singing, dancing, martial arts and acrobatics.