Yangzhou opera in Nanjing, 8 August 2019. The actress in blue is portraying a young boy.

Yangzhou opera (Chinese: 扬剧; pinyin: Yángjù; lit. 'Yang opera') is a form of Chinese opera from Yangzhou in Jiangsu province. Its popularity has spread to Zhenjiang and Nanjing in Jiangsu, as well as Shanghai and parts of Anhui province.[1] It made the first national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.[2]

Its origins dates to the Kangxi Emperor's reign. In the beginning, it had only two character types, a clown (Chou role) and a woman (Dan role). It has more character types now, but still only two singing styles, male and female.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ye, Tan (2008). "Yangzhou Opera". Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater. The Scarecrow Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-8108-5514-4.
  2. ^ "SECOND LIST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, TOTALLING 518 ITEMS, ISSUED BY THE STATE COUNCIL, 20 MAY 2006" (PDF). China Heritage Quarterly. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "扬剧" (in Chinese). Encyclopedia of China. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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