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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Zixuan (front) and Xie Suqian, two pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, perform Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 hig

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Zixuan (behind) and Xie Suqian, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, perform Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 g

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a teacher at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participati

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- 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, medi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participati

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, performs Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on the age o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (C), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", has fun with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 gra

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (front) takes a Kunqu Opera training class with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 grades based on the age o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" rehearse before a Kunqu Opera performance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, prepares before a Kunqu Opera performance in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grad

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Zixuan (L) and Xie Suqian, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, wait for a Kunqu Opera performance in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (front), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices under the full-time teacher Zhou Jie's guidance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 divi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practice fan dance under the guidance of teacher Wu Meiyu (C) at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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, medi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (front), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 divi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The full-time teacher Zhou Jie (1st R) and pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" head for a training session at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practice basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a teacher at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 lo

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (1st R), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 divi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", attends a Kunqu Opera art lecture with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 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

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Suqian (C) and Zhang Zixuan, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practice under the full-time teacher Zhou Jie's guidance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 difficu

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participati

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The full-time teacher Zhou Jie (1st R) and pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" head for a training session at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 h

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zixuan (front) and Xie Suqian, two pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, perform Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (front), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices under the full-time teacher Zhou Jie's guidance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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, medi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zixuan (behind) and Xie Suqian, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, perform Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on the

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zixuan (L) and Xie Suqian, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, wait for a Kunqu Opera performance in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades ba

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (front), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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, medi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" rehearse before a Kunqu Opera performance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades based on the age o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (1st R), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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, medi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participating in regular tr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (C), a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", has fun with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on the a

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", attends a Kunqu Opera art lecture with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 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

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practice fan dance under the guidance of teacher Wu Meiyu (C) at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (front) takes a Kunqu Opera training class with her classmates at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Be

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practice basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a teacher at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 hig

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participating in regular tr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, prepares before a Kunqu Opera performance in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on the ag

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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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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian (C) and Zhang Zixuan, pupils of the "little Kunqu Opera training class", practice under the full-time teacher Zhou Jie's guidance at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 int

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Suqian, a pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" of Shipai Center Primary School, performs Kunqu Opera in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31, 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Be

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pupil of the "little Kunqu Opera training class" practices basic skills of Kunqu Opera under the guidance of a teacher at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 h

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNSHAN-KUNQU OPERA CLASS-PUPILS (CN)

(240601) -- KUNSHAN, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pupils take a Kunqu Opera training class at Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 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 grades based on the age of the pupils. Besides participating in regular tr

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu opera performers stage a play at the booth of Suzhou City of east China's Jiangsu Province during a China brands exposition as part of the 2024 China Brand Day events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-2024 CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240512) -- SHANGHAI, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu opera performers stage a play at the booth of Suzhou City of east China's Jiangsu Province during a China brands exposition as part of the 2024 China Brand Day events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. China Brand Day 2024 events kicked off in Shanghai on Friday as the country continues its efforts to promote brand building. The events, themed "better quality, bright future for Chinese brands," comprise of an opening ceremony, a forum on China's brand development, a China brands exposition and other brand-building activities. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera actor Shi Xiaming (L) and actress Kong Aiping stage a flash mob performance near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Artistic maestro presents fascinating crossover of Chinese music, symphony

STORY: Artistic maestro presents fascinating crossover of Chinese music, symphony DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAN HUICHANG, Artistic director and principal conductor for life, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra 3. various of the performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN HUICHANG, Artistic director and principal conductor for life, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra 5. various of the performance STORYLINE: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's performance of the Palace of Eternal Life on a Moonlit Night brought a full house to the Hong Kong Cultural Center's grand theater on Friday night. This was a Kunqu opera and traditional Chinese music concert, kicking off the orchestra's 47th orchestral season. The show was about the tragic love story of Emperor Tang Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and his beloved consort Yang Guifei. It innovatively adopted the form of a musical theater and integrated the

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FRANCE-PARIS-KUNQU OPERA-FLASH MOB

(230914) -- PARIS, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera actress Kong Aiping stages a flash mob performance near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. Artists from east China's Jiangsu Province presented the charm of Kunqu Opera through a series of flash mob performances near the iconic landmarks in Paris. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KUNQU OPERA-FLASH MOB

(230914) -- PARIS, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera actor Shi Xiaming (R) and actress Kong Aiping stage a flash mob performance along the River Seine in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. Artists from east China's Jiangsu Province presented the charm of Kunqu Opera through a series of flash mob performances near the iconic landmarks in Paris. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KUNQU OPERA-FLASH MOB

(230914) -- PARIS, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera actor Shi Xiaming (R) and actress Kong Aiping stage a flash mob performance near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. Artists from east China's Jiangsu Province presented the charm of Kunqu Opera through a series of flash mob performances near the iconic landmarks in Paris. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KUNQU OPERA-FLASH MOB

(230914) -- PARIS, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunqu Opera actor Shi Xiaming is seen during a flash mob performance near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. Artists from east China's Jiangsu Province presented the charm of Kunqu Opera through a series of flash mob performances near the iconic landmarks in Paris. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)