The youth version of The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
The PeonyPavilion, cultural treasure of the world, was written by China's Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, who is compared to William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera, (combine) songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, was (origin) born in the region of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It was listed as one of the representative (work) of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
Kunqu Opera uses a seemingly endless (vary) of gestures to express specific emotions and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It also has a major impact all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.
excites the organizing committee is that The Peony Pavilion (attract) a growing young audience since its first performance in Beijing. Up to now, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, aim is to emphasize the inheritance, promotion, development and popularization of traditional Chinese culture and arts, has also held many exhibitions related to traditional drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class (popularize) the traditional art to children.