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Thursday, November 10, 2011

One Wonder of Chinese Local Culture: Qinqiang Opera



Qinqiang opera is called the strangest wonder in Shaanxi Top Ten Wonders. This art form was born in the folk and has a long history. Now it has been listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage in the first batch.

In the performance of Qingqiang Opera, common people can express their wishes, likes and dislikes, pains and happiness, which reflect people's life and struggle. Many themes of Qinqiang Opera come from the history stories within long Chinese history.

Because Qingqiang Opera reflects every life aspects of common people and Shaanxi people's folkways of brave, generosity and so on, it has a deep root within the people and has won great popularity. In the Shaanxi local villages, especially after all farm works are done or in some festival occasions, the biggest enjoy for the people is to watch and listing to the Qinqiang Opera.

We should keep it into the heart that Qinqiang Opera is not an art form with elegance and decency. In addition, Qinqiang Opera is not sung out but screamed out. Therefore, you blood would tingle if you attend a live Qinqiang Opera performance.

However, it is a pity now that only some old people are insisting on this ancient art form and it is in danger now. A few years later, we may only to learn Qinqiang Opera from books.

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