KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe perform in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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