Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Wax figure of folk art performer Mei Lanfang in Madame Tussauds BEIJING, Beijing, China on September 30, 2025.

Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Wax figure of folk art performer Mei Lanfang in Madame Tussauds BEIJING, Beijing, China on September 30, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

SHENYANG, CHINA - MAY 21, 2025 - Storytelling artist Liu Lanfang participated in a cultural and artistic volunteer service theme activity in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on May 21, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

SHENYANG, CHINA - MAY 21, 2025 - Storytelling artist Liu Lanfang participated in a cultural and artistic volunteer service theme activity in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on May 21, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

SHENYANG, CHINA - MAY 21, 2025 - Storytelling artist Liu Lanfang participated in a cultural and artistic volunteer service theme activity in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on May 21, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

SHENYANG, CHINA - MAY 21, 2025 - Storytelling artist Liu Lanfang participated in a cultural and artistic volunteer service theme activity in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on May 21, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

SHENYANG, CHINA - MAY 21, 2025 - Storytelling artist Liu Lanfang participated in a cultural and artistic volunteer service theme activity in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on May 21, 2025.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

Storytelling Artist Liu Lanfang

HANDAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Liu Lanfang, a famous storytelling artist at the age of 80, performs storytelling on the evening of August 8, 2024 in Handan, Hebei province, China.

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

(230203) -- BAOFENG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lanfang, one of China's most outstanding storytelling master, performs at the Quyi fair in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 3, 2023. The Majie Quyi Fair resumed its offline events after three years of suspension on Friday, the 13th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Folk artists from across the country gathered in Majie village to take part in the fair. The folk art fair in Majie has a history of over 700 years. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebration later evolved into a folk art fair. Chinese folk art, or Quyi, has many forms, including ballad singing, story telling and cross talk, etc. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

(230203) -- BAOFENG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lanfang, one of China's most outstanding storytelling master, performs at the Quyi fair in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 3, 2023. The Majie Quyi Fair resumed its offline events after three years of suspension on Friday, the 13th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Folk artists from across the country gathered in Majie village to take part in the fair. The folk art fair in Majie has a history of over 700 years. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebration later evolved into a folk art fair. Chinese folk art, or Quyi, has many forms, including ballad singing, story telling and cross talk, etc. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

(230203) -- BAOFENG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lanfang, one of China's most outstanding storytelling master, performs at the Quyi fair in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 3, 2023. The Majie Quyi Fair resumed its offline events after three years of suspension on Friday, the 13th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Folk artists from across the country gathered in Majie village to take part in the fair. The folk art fair in Majie has a history of over 700 years. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebration later evolved into a folk art fair. Chinese folk art, or Quyi, has many forms, including ballad singing, story telling and cross talk, etc. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Kikunosuke performs traditional Kabuki stage show

Kikunosuke performs traditional Kabuki stage show

Onoe Kikunosuke (C) and other kabuki actors perform "Shunkyo Kagami Jishi," or Young Yayoi and the Spirit of the Lion, during a Kabuki-Peking Opera performance event held at the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater in Beijing on April 2, 2015, to promote exchanges between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kabuki actors, Peking Opera company greet audience

Kabuki actors, Peking Opera company greet audience

Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke (C), other Kabuki actors and China National Peking Opera Company performers greet the audience at the end of a Kabuki-Peking Opera performance event held at Beijing's Mei Lanfang Grand Theater on April 2, 2015, to promote exchanges between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Peking Opera company performs "Farewell My Concubine"

Peking Opera company performs "Farewell My Concubine"

China National Peking Opera Company members perform "Farewell My Concubine" at the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater in Beijing on April 2, 2015, during a Kabuki-Peking Opera performance event held to promote exchanges between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Peking opera staged in Beijing at Japan-China exchange event

Peking opera staged in Beijing at Japan-China exchange event

A scene from the Peking opera "Farewell My Concubine" performed by the China National Peking Opera Company is pictured at the Chinese capital's Mei Lanfang Grand Theater on April 2, 2015, in a joint performance with kabuki plays from Japan to enhance cultural exchanges between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese kabuki actor Kikunosuke popular with Chinese audience

Japanese kabuki actor Kikunosuke popular with Chinese audience

A female theatergoer gets her picture taken in front of a poster of Japanese kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke in a kabuki-Peking opera joint performance at Beijing's Mei Lanfang Grand Theater on April 2, 2015. It was held to deepen Sino-Japanese cultural ties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

A Peking Opera actor puts on makeup backstage at Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2016.

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

A Peking Opera actor puts on makeup backstage at Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2016.

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

A Peking Opera actor puts on makeup backstage at Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2016.

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

Beijing Opera Actors Make Up

A Peking Opera actor puts on makeup backstage at Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2016.