CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)
(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (R), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, performs Kunqu Opera for her father and sister at home in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 30, 2024. In a training room of Shipai Center Primary School in Kunshan City, pupils practice basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a full-time teacher. All the maneuvers are presented precisely.
Kunshan City is the birthplace of the Kunqu Opera, which is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. The city established its first "little Kunqu Opera training class" at a local primary school in 1992. Currently, there are over 20 such opera classes in the city, with more than 5,000 pupils trained.
The "little Kunqu Opera training class" at Shipai Center Primary School enrolls nearly 80 pupils annually. The training difficulty is divided into low, medium, and high grade
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