Nowadays many people look for fun online. Watching livestreaming(直播) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage (舞台) online. Many traditional artists are starting to livestream like Douyi n and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera,some make paper cutting, while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of young people are starting to become more interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.
Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer from the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. The 59-year-old took up his smart phone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a real stage, Li uses common places as his stage, including his office and study room. Besides singing, Li also teaches viewers(观众) something about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly.
"Livestreaming has brought this traditional art down to earth."One viewer said,"it gives young people an easier way to learn more about the traditional art."Li has more than 6,000 fans on Douyin,while one of his videos got 42,000 views on Bilibili.
On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a huafu show on the third China Huafu Day Performers showed clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up.
As Guangming Daily said, livestreaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.