Gu hails from Kunshan (a city in east China's Jiangsu Province), the birthplace of Kunqu Opera. Kunqu Opera, formerly known as Kunshan Tone (or Kun Tone for short), is one of the oldest — with a ...

On display are over 90 artefacts, from rare costumes and antique headgear to handwritten scripts, musical instruments, and performance props ...

The 31-year-old has studied the ancient art for two decades – the larger part of his life. Vong and Yam agree that Cantonese opera is not very popular with young people in Hong Kong.

With carefully crafted sound and lighting, the Silk Road and Strathmore production crews set the mood for an opera that is, libretto-wise, a 7th-century after-school special.

Five dynasties, or families, ruled ancient China for more than 6,000 years. The last one of the ancient period, the Han dynasty, ruled around the same time as the ancient Roman Empire.