Drama Beijing

Author: Xue Xiaojin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: As the center of political culture, Beijing has influenced the quality of Juyi (classical Chinese opera). Nearly a thousand years of Beijing theater performances have also cultivated the culture of Beijing. First, whether it is Yuan Dynasty zaju (a form of classical Chinese opera), Kunqu opera, Peking opera, or spoken drama, they have all achieved artistic progress with strong support from the highest political authorities, thereby developing into major theatrical genres that have spread across the country. Second, the aesthetic refinement of the Beijing scholar-official class and intellectuals has enhanced the artistic quality of various theatrical genres, giving Beijing's theatrical works a grand scale, profound ideological depth, and exquisite artistic forms. Third, centuries of traditional opera culture have enabled Beijing theater audiences to judge the rhythm, understand the musicality, appreciate the craftsmanship, and critique the plot, emphasizing theatrical performance and flavor, which has greatly promoted the continuous improvement and refinement of theatrical forms and performances. Each theatrical form has enriched Beijing culture.