(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors of the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe put on makeup before performance at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so tha

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents watch a performance of Qiong Opera at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to

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(231004) -- JINGNING, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks the growth of apples at an orchard in Houshan Village of Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Photo by Hou Chonghui/Xinhua)