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Henan man dedicated to passing on traditional Chinese shadow puppetry through innovationA man in central China’s Henan Province has spent over 40 years committed to preserving and passing down the traditional Chinese art of shadow puppetry using many innovative techniques.Chinese shadow puppetry, also known as shadow play, is a type of opera performance presented by silhouette figures...
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Peking opera and its Chinese keywordsPeking opera originated about two centuries ago in Beijing, which was then the capital of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). It derives its name from the city, and its development was centered there. The Chinese characters 京 ("jing"), signifying a capital or a shorthand name for Beijing, and 剧...
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Yueju opera and its Chinese keywordsYueju opera is a cultural symbol for Cantonese speakers in China and abroad. In Southeast Asia, America, Oceania, Europe and Africa, it can often be heard in places where Cantonese-speaking overseas Chinese congregate. They are proud of its global popularity and influence, and see it as an important...
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Acupuncture and moxibustion and their Chinese keywordsBoth acupuncture and moxibustion are believed to have originated during the New Stone Age, with metallic pins starting to be used in acupuncture in the 8th century B.C. Archaeological findings from tombs dating to the 3rd century B.C., such as gold pins and other medical devices, prove that acupunct...
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Shadow puppetry and its Chinese keywordsThe Chinese characters 皮 ("pi"), meaning skin or leather, 影 ("ying"), referring to shadow or trace, and 戏 ("xi"), which means play or drama, are keywords for China's shadow puppetry.Chinese shadow puppetry traces its roots back more than 2,000 years to the Wester...
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Training plan for Fujian puppetry performers and its Chinese keywordsIn response, local authorities in southeast China's Fujian province, in collaboration with concerned communities, arts groups and puppetry inheritors, formulated the "2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners." After years of persistent...
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