Sonia is 14. She couldn't stand Beijing Opera（京剧） in the past. She thought it was boring. Like most of other students, Sonia liked popular music. This year her parents got new jobs in Beijing, so she came to Beijing with them. Then she started to study at No. 15 Middle School.
Sonia learns Beijing Opera in music class every Friday. She learns a lot about Chinese history from Beijing Opera. Little by little (一点点地) she gets interested in Beijing Opera. Now she likes to see Beijing Opera on TV. And she joins her school Beijing Opera club. "Beijing Opera is a kind of Chinese old art, " Sonia said. "If one goes to learn it, he or she will like the country more. "
