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

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

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (C front) and his colleagues rehearse as his father Chen Liubo (1st L) looks on in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 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

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

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

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (L) and his father Chen Liubo pose for a photo before performance in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 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 ther