A new version of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, a famous Yueju opera, is staged in Taiyuan on Sept 1. The show, by Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yueju Opera Troupe, tells the tragic love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). The new version, consisting of seven scenes, added music and elements from TV dramas to the traditional opera. [Photo/tynews.com.cn]

A scene from the new version of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, a Yueju opera classic, in Taiyuan on Sept 1. The show was one of eight selected operas from other provinces staged in Shanxi during the first Shanxi Art Festival from Aug 18 to Sept 26. Yueju opera is a popular regional opera originating in East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/tynews.com.cn]