Hong Kong pop music, or Cantopop, was born in the 1970s. It's a combination of the time-honored Yueju Opera, or Cantonese Opera, which is rooted in the Cantonese-speaking areas mainly in Guangdong province, and a mix of Western-style pop music and catchy expressions that voice the aspirations of grassroots workers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Hey presto, the beat is infectious.
Over the past four decades, Yuju Opera actor Li Shujian has performed at locations ranging from outdoor areas in small villages to grand theaters in big cities.
China Daily is inviting submissions of photos and short videos that depict the beautiful country of China from Aug 16 until Sept 30, 2022.
An outdoor concert, initiated by conductor Lyu Jia, who is the artistic director for the National Center for the Performing Arts and the chief conductor of the China NCPA Orchestra, was held at the Jianwai Diplomatic Residence Compound on Aug 16.
A digital art and blockchain lab was launched earlier this month by the art development center affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Beijing, marking a high-level attempt to apply blockchain technologies into the cultural industry.
Nanju Opera piece Bense (true color), coproduced by Laifeng county of Hubei province and the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, will be staged in Beijing's Mei Lanfang Theater from Aug 17 to 18.
An exhibition entitled "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" opened Monday at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, displaying nearly 200 works by artists from China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Dunhuang Cup Chinese Erhu Performance Competition ended on Aug 12.
A relic site unearthed in China's Harbin is believed to belong to the Jurchen people dating back over 1,000 years.
Photo taken on Aug 16, 2022 shows the scene of Yongdingmen (Gate of Perpetual Peace) in Beijing, capital of China.
With exotic Silk-Road themed music performed by musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra, a grand art exhibition titled Silk Road: Artists’ Rendezvous kicked off on the afternoon of Aug 15 at the National Art Museum of China in downtown Beijing.
"I want to bring high-speed railways, express delivery, lunar exploration projects, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and 5G technology back to my hometown. The Belt and Road Initiative connects you and me."