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You And Me (Peking Opera)
''You and Me'' () is a modern Peking opera by composer Zhu Shaoyu. Staged by Zhang Yimou, directing his first Peking opera, the show premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, China (NCPA) in 2013. A 2014 performance of the opera was released on DVD by NCPA Classics in China, and Accentus overseas. Synopsis Based on an episode from the '' Zuo zhuan'', the play tells the true story of Duke Zhuang of Zheng and his mother Wu Jiang from the Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr .... Cast References 2013 compositions Peking operas Spring and Autumn period in fiction Plays set in the 8th century BC Henan in fiction {{China-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Opera
Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Major performance troupes are based in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. The art form is also preserved in Taiwan, where it is also known as (). It has also spread to other regions such as the United States and Japan. Peking opera features four main role types, '' sheng'' (gentlemen), ''dan'' (women), '' jing'' (rough men), and '' chou'' (clowns). Performing troupes often have several of each variety, as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers. With their elaborate and colorful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Peking opera's characteristically sparse stage. They use the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Shaoyun
Chen may refer to: People *Chen (surname) (陳 / 陈), a common Chinese surname * Chen (singer) (born 1992), member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO * Chen Chen (born 1989), Chinese-American poet * (), a Hebrew first name or surname: ** Hen Lippin (born 1965), former Israeli basketball player **Chen Reiss (born 1979), Israeli operatic soprano **Ronen Chen (born 1965), Israeli fashion designer Historical states * Chen (state) (c. 1045 BC–479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state in present-day Anhui and Henan *Chen (Thessaly), a city-state in ancient Thessaly, Greece * Chen Commandery, a commandery in China from Han dynasty to Sui dynasty * Chen dynasty (557–589), a Chinese southern dynasty during the Northern and Southern dynasties period Businesses and organizations * Council for Higher Education in Newark (CHEN) * Chen ( he, ח״ן), acronym in Hebrew for the Women's Army Corps (, ) a defunct organization in the Israeli Defence Force * Chen, a brand name used by Mexica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring And Autumn Period In Fiction
Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a helically coiled tube * Spring (political terminology), often used to name periods of political liberalization * Springs (tide), in oceanography, the maximum tide, occurs twice a month during the full and new moon Places * Spring (Milz), a river in Thuringia, Germany * Spring, Alabel, a barangay unit in Alabel, Sarangani Province, Philippines * Șpring, a commune in Alba County, Romania * Șpring (river), a river in Alba County, Romania * Springs, Gauteng, South Africa * Springs, the location of Dubai British School, Dubai United States * Springs, New York, a part of East Hampton, New York * Springs, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Spring, Texas, a census-designated place * Spring District, neighborhood in Bellevue, Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Operas
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Compositions
Thirteen or 13 may refer to: * 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 * One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013 Music * 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band Albums * ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013 * ''13'' (Blur album), 1999 * ''13'' (Borgeous album), 2016 * ''13'' (Brian Setzer album), 2006 * ''13'' (Die Ärzte album), 1998 * ''13'' (The Doors album), 1970 * ''13'' (Havoc album), 2013 * ''13'' (HLAH album), 1993 * ''13'' (Indochine album), 2017 * ''13'' (Marta Savić album), 2011 * ''13'' (Norman Westberg album), 2015 * ''13'' (Ozark Mountain Daredevils album), 1997 * ''13'' (Six Feet Under album), 2005 * ''13'' (Suicidal Tendencies album), 2013 * ''13'' (Solace album), 2003 * ''13'' (Second Coming album), 2003 * ''13'' (Ces Cru EP), 2012 * ''13'' (Denzel Curry EP), 2017 * ''Thirteen'' (CJ & The Satellites album), 2007 * ''Thirteen'' (Emmylou Harris album), 1986 * ''Thirteen'' (Harem Scarem album), 2014 * ''Thirtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Shihui
Zhu or ZHU may refer to: * Zhu (surname), common Chinese surnames * Zhu River, or Pearl River, in southern China * Zhu (state), ancient Chinese state, later renamed Zou * House of Zhu, the ruling house of the Ming dynasty in Chinese history * Zhu (string instrument), ancient Chinese string instrument * Zhu (percussion instrument), ancient Chinese percussion instrument * Zhu (musician), an American electronic music artist * Zhuhai Jinwan Airport - ZHU is the 3 letter IATA code for the airport * Zhu languages * Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center, known as ZHU {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Lü
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Zhang Huifang
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Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zhang'' (unit) (丈), a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 ''chi'' (3–3.7 m) * Zhang Zetian, Chinese billionaire * 璋, a type of shaped stone or jade object in ancient Chinese culture thought to hold great value and protective properties; see also Bi (jade) and Cong (jade) Other * Zhang, the proper name of the star Upsilon¹ Hydrae See also * Zang (other) Zang may refer to: * Official abbreviation for Tibet Autonomous Region (藏) * Tibetan people * Zang (bell) Perisan musical instrument * Zang (surname) (臧), a Chinese surname * Zang, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Persian form of Zanj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shi Yihong
Shi Yihong (born 7 June 1972), known as Shi Min before 2002, is a Chinese Peking opera singer-actress who plays ''Dan'' roles. A Plum Blossom Prize winner, Shi Yihong is considered a Peking opera superstar who not only excels in both vocal and acrobatic roles, but is always experimenting and expanding her repertoire despite resistance from conservative elements. Shi Yihong is a member of the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company, but she also established her own production company in 2016. Some of Shi Yihong's best known roles include: Consort Yu (from '' The Hegemon-King Bids His Concubine Farewell''), Yang Yuhuan, Mu Guiying, Kou Zhu, Li Qingzhao, Lady Mi, Esmeralda (from ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame''), Wang Zhaojun, Madame White Snake, Xiao Guiying (from ''The Qing Ding Pearl''), Duchess Zhuang (from Zhang Yimou's '' You and Me''), Du Liniang, and countless others. She has also acted in '' Kunqu'' productions. In 1999, Shi Yihong starred in Tan Dun's ''The Gate'', an orchestra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuan Huiqin
Yuan Huiqin (born 6 October 1965) is a Chinese Peking opera performer who specializes in old ''dan'' (female) roles. She is currently the vice-president of China National Peking Opera Company The China National Peking Opera Company (CNPOC), originally named the National Peking Opera Theater of China, is one of the national ensembles of performance arts directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic o .... Repertoire (incomplete) References * * 1965 births Living people Chinese Peking opera actresses National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni 21st-century Chinese actresses 20th-century Chinese actresses Chinese film actresses Actresses from Hubei Singers from Hubei People from Yichang Chinese television actresses 20th-century Chinese women singers 21st-century Chinese women singers {{China-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Mingyan (Peking Opera)
Lee Meng Yean (born 30 March 1994) is a Malaysian badminton player. Together with Chow Mei Kuan, she won the 2018 Syed Modi International and achieved a career-high ranking of 10 in women's doubles. Career She was the 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships silver medalist. In 2013, she won a bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Championships and the Summer Universiade. In 2018, they were runners-up at the 2018 Russian Open. In 2019, they lost in the 2019 India Open final to future Olympic gold medalists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu. In the same year, she won a bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games. They competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics but lost in the group stage. In 2022, she was appointed as the coach for women's doubles by the Badminton Association of Malaysia. Achievements Southeast Asian Games ''Women's doubles'' Summer Universiade ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Jiang (Spring And Autumn)
Wujiang or Wu Jiang may refer to: Places * Wujiang District, Shaoguan (), a district of Shaoguan, Guangdong *Wujiang District, Suzhou (), a district in Suzhou, Jiangsu *Wujiang railway station ( zh; ), a freight-only station on the Sichuan–Guizhou railway in Wujiang, Guizhou * Wujiang, Anhui ( zh; ), a town in He County, Anhui * Wujiang, Gansu ( zh; ), a town in and subdivision of Ganzhou District, Zunyi, Guizhou * Wujiang, Guangxi ( zh; ), a town in Zhaoping County, Guangxi * Wujiang, Guizhou ( zh; ), a town in and subdivision of Bozhou District, Zunyi, Guizhou * Wujiang, Nanjing ( zh; ), a town in Pukou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu * Wujiang, Jiangxi ( zh; ), a town in Jishui County, Jiangxi Rivers * Wu River (other), Wu Jiang in Chinese See also *Jiang Wu Jiang Wu (born 4 November 1967) is a Chinese actor. He starred in Zhang Yimou's '' To Live'' (1994), and Zhang Yang's ''Shower'' (1999). He is the younger brother of Jiang Wen and is or was a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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