5.6K views · 330 reactions | The flower-drum opera is an embodiment of the local cultures of southern China. It has been performed for centuries on stages in the ancient water town of Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. Audiences gathering to watch one specific troupe in town might not know that a "xiao sheng" (young male role) is actually played by an octogenarian woman. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514d7a4d444e32457a6333566d54/index.html | CGTN | Facebook

Traditional Chinese operas, once considered old fashioned, are on a mission to become cool again. There are more than 100 distinct forms of Chinese opera – Peking from northern China, Kunqu from the east, and Sichuan from the west. In fact, Peking opera was inscribed on UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, demonstrating its importance to world culture. Chinese opera singer Gabrielle Chan has been performing the Cantonese style from southern China for the past 30