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Night of Kunqu Opera staged

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Night of Kunqu Opera staged

Kunqu Opera is staged in Zhouzhuang.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Operas can easily touch an audience's hearts. Slow down and take your time to appreciate Kunqu Opera, which will bring you a relaxed mood.

Every year Zhouzhuang Ancient Stage invites excellent performers from Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Academy to attend special performances. More than ten thousand have attended so far.

"Night of Kunqu Opera" not only passes on the art, but also introduces Zhouhuang's lifestyle.

Night of Kunqu Opera staged

Kunqu Opera is staged in Zhouzhuang.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Show time:

At 19-21 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays from June 5 to the end of October.

List of operas:

Garden Tour of Peony Pavilion, a romantic masterpiece created by ancient Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), tells about Du Liniang, who instigates her maid to play in a garden together, with no intention of study. Shanmen, tells about funny experience of Lu Zhishen, a fictional character in the Water Margin, after going downhill to escape from taboos and commandments as a monk.