Kun Opera is a kind of traditional Chinese opera has been around. for over 600 years. It is considered to be one of(old) forms of Chinese operas. The(one) record of Kun Opera goes backthe 14th century in the Yuan Dynasty. The Kunshan area in Jiangsu Province is the birthplace of Kun Opera. Kun Opera becamenational art form in the 16th century. In the following 200 years, between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, Kun Opera(welcome) around the country, becoming an important part of Chinese culture. Sadly, Kun Opera(fall) little by little since the 18th century. With the rise of other operas such as Peking Opera, Kun Opera started(lose) its ground. In the 20thcentury, Kun Opera almost died out. Thanks to overseas Chinese Kun Opera groups and(fan)， some Kun Opera pieces and skills remained. (recent), the rise of "zhe zi xi could keep this kind of art alive. Instead of acting the whole piece of one play for a long time, now the artists can perform one or several interesting pieces on their own.
