Stage
Chinese Instrumental Music
Gong-and-Drum Music
The Art of the Guqin
Dizi and Xiao
Guzheng
Pipa
Erhu
Suona and Drum-and-Wind Bands
Jiangnan Sizhu
Nanyin
Chaozhou Music
Cantonese Music
Modern Chinese Orchestra
Chinese Works for Western Instruments
Bone Flutes and Clay Ocarinas
Shengguan Ensembles
Ruan and Sanxian
Xi'an Wind and Percussion Ensemble
Xiansuo String Ensembles
Shifan Ensembles
Yangqin
Instrumental Traditions of China's Ethnic Minorities
Regional Operas
Yue Opera (Shaoxing Opera)
Kunqu Opera
Peking Opera
Cantonese Opera
Huangmei Opera
Yu Opera (Henan Opera)
Ping Opera (Pingju)
Qinqiang Opera
Sichuan Opera
Han Opera
Xiang Opera
Liyuan Opera
Puxian Opera
Tibetan Opera
Gan Opera
Teochew Opera (Chaozhou Opera)
Jin Opera (Shanxi Opera)
Gezai Opera (Taiwanese Opera)
Shanghai Opera (Huju)
Lü Opera (Lüju)
Chinese National Opera (Minzu Geju)
Ritual and Puppet Theatre
String Marionettes
Shadow Puppet Theatre
Mulian Plays
Rod Puppet Theatre
Dixi Ground Opera
Glove Puppet Theatre (Budaixi)
Nuo Ritual Drama
Ritual Music and Dance
Music of Metal and Stone: Zhou Bells and Chimes
Court Ritual Music (Yayue)
Confucian Temple Music
Buddhist Music
Daoist Ritual Music
Dongjing Scripture Music
Xuanjuan: Precious-Scroll Recitation
Ritual Music of Ethnic Minorities
Folk Ritual and Funeral Music
Songs and Folk Tunes
Songs of the Shijing and Chu
Work Chants (Haozi)
Yuefu Songs
Mountain Songs (Shan'ge)
Songs of Tibet and the Northwest Peoples
Tang–Song Sung Lyrics
Grand Song of the Dong
Qin Songs and Chanting
Songs of the Southern Peoples
Mongolian and Northern Peoples' Songs
Ditties and Popular Tunes (Xiaodiao)
Hua'er
Chinese Art Song
Chinese Dance
Han–Wei Music and Dance
Dragon Dance
Dances of the Southern Peoples
Nuo Masked Dance
Lion Dance
Tang Court Music and Dance
Dai Peacock Dance
Drum and Percussion Dance
Huagudeng and Lantern Song-Dance
Dances of Xinjiang's Peoples
Mongolian and Northern Peoples' Dance
Tibetan Dance
Yangge
Farmers' Dance of the Korean Ethnic Group
Chinese Classical Dance
Chinese Dance Drama
Variety Theater
Yuan Zaju
Quyi Storytelling and Ballad Arts
Daoqing and Yugu Fish-Drum Ballads
Drum-Ballad Storytelling (Gushu)
Suzhou Pingtan
Pingshu and Pinghua Storytelling
Shidiao and Xiaoqu (Ditty Songs)
Cantonese Yuequ and Naamyam
Qinshu (Dulcimer Ballads)
Errenzhuan
Danxian and Paiziqu (Linked-Tune Ballads)
Kuaishu and Kuaiban (Clapper Recitation)
Xiangsheng (Crosstalk)
Jingyun Dagu (Beijing Drum Ballad)
Chinese Instrumental MusicGong-and-Drum MusicThe Art of the GuqinDizi and XiaoGuzhengPipaErhuSuona and Drum-and-Wind BandsJiangnan SizhuNanyinChaozhou MusicCantonese MusicModern Chinese OrchestraChinese Works for Western InstrumentsBone Flutes and Clay OcarinasShengguan EnsemblesRuan and SanxianXi'an Wind and Percussion EnsembleXiansuo String EnsemblesShifan EnsemblesYangqinInstrumental Traditions of China's Ethnic MinoritiesRegional OperasYue Opera (Shaoxing Opera)Kunqu OperaPeking OperaCantonese OperaHuangmei OperaYu Opera (Henan Opera)Ping Opera (Pingju)Qinqiang OperaSichuan OperaHan OperaXiang OperaLiyuan OperaPuxian OperaTibetan OperaGan OperaTeochew Opera (Chaozhou Opera)Jin Opera (Shanxi Opera)Gezai Opera (Taiwanese Opera)Shanghai Opera (Huju)Lü Opera (Lüju)Chinese National Opera (Minzu Geju)Ritual and Puppet TheatreString MarionettesShadow Puppet TheatreMulian PlaysRod Puppet TheatreDixi Ground OperaGlove Puppet Theatre (Budaixi)Nuo Ritual DramaRitual Music and DanceMusic of Metal and Stone: Zhou Bells and ChimesCourt Ritual Music (Yayue)Confucian Temple MusicBuddhist MusicDaoist Ritual MusicDongjing Scripture MusicXuanjuan: Precious-Scroll RecitationRitual Music of Ethnic MinoritiesFolk Ritual and Funeral MusicSongs and Folk TunesSongs of the Shijing and ChuWork Chants (Haozi)Yuefu SongsMountain Songs (Shan'ge)Songs of Tibet and the Northwest PeoplesTang–Song Sung LyricsGrand Song of the DongQin Songs and ChantingSongs of the Southern PeoplesMongolian and Northern Peoples' SongsDitties and Popular Tunes (Xiaodiao)Hua'erChinese Art SongChinese DanceHan–Wei Music and DanceDragon DanceDances of the Southern PeoplesNuo Masked DanceLion DanceTang Court Music and DanceDai Peacock DanceDrum and Percussion DanceHuagudeng and Lantern Song-DanceDances of Xinjiang's PeoplesMongolian and Northern Peoples' DanceTibetan DanceYanggeFarmers' Dance of the Korean Ethnic GroupChinese Classical DanceChinese Dance DramaVariety TheaterYuan ZajuQuyi Storytelling and Ballad ArtsDaoqing and Yugu Fish-Drum BalladsDrum-Ballad Storytelling (Gushu)Suzhou PingtanPingshu and Pinghua StorytellingShidiao and Xiaoqu (Ditty Songs)Cantonese Yuequ and NaamyamQinshu (Dulcimer Ballads)ErrenzhuanDanxian and Paiziqu (Linked-Tune Ballads)Kuaishu and Kuaiban (Clapper Recitation)Xiangsheng (Crosstalk)Jingyun Dagu (Beijing Drum Ballad)Regional Operas · ST10804
Yue Opera (Shaoxing Opera)
Romances of scholars and maidens are its forte, sung with gentle, heartfelt tenderness.
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Mural guide
In snowy mountains, costumed actors perform on a large stage hung with painted backdrops while a crowd fills the square to watch, stalls around the edges and plum blossom just opening.
