Kunqu opera has been a popular source of entertainment in China for hundreds of years. Peking opera artist Mei Lanfang brought it to an international audience in New York in 1930. Some seven decades later, Kunqu was listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural #heritage. To learn more about this art, watch the whole episode of #Inheritors here: https://bit.ly/3wM7UCa | China Plus Culture

Kunqu is one of the oldest forms of traditional opera in China. With a history of over 600 years, Kunqu is known as the "ancestor of all Chinese operas." At CGTN's Super Night 2024, "The Peony Pavilion" by Tang Xianzu, a well-known Kunqu opera, was performed. Tang is a renowned playwright of the Ming Dynasty, also known as "Eastern Shakespeare." CGTN Super Night 2024 was held on Friday evening as Chinese people worldwide began celebrations for the Chinese New Year. | Tian Wei at work

Kunqu ist eine traditionelle chinesische Opernform mit einer Geschichte von rund 600 Jahren. Dank einer innovativen Entwicklung in den vergangenen Jahren erfreut sich Kunqu wieder zunehmender Beliebtheit und zieht heutzutage Jung und Alt in ihren Bann. #view | CRI German

Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest forms of traditional Chinese theatre, has a history of more than six hundred years, and has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. CGTN reporter Kaylee Tang learned to perform Kunqu under the guidance of local instructors in Kunshan, Suzhou City, gaining a closer look at the artistry and heritage of this classical theatrical tradition. #SuzhouVibe | CGTN Global Business