Nanyin music (literally translated as “the music of the South“). a traditional opera sung in the Minnan (south Fujian) dialect….
Archive for the ‘QuYi’ Category
15 years ago. Zhao Benshan. a farmer actor from Northeast China. brought the countryside laughter to the highly renowned CCTV…
After a few weeks` silence. Guo Degang. the most popular cross talk performer in China. gave a special press conference…
Art Forms of Quyi
Quyi is a general name for a variety of speaking and singing arts. It became a special…
Body Language in Quyi
Just like drama. Quyi also pays much attention to the maneuver of “Hand. Eyes. Body and Step…
Xihe Dagu forms the biggest family in the Dagu clan. It has a very long history with a huge audience…
Henan Zhuizi
This form of Dagu originated in Henan and has a history of over 100 years. It became popular in…
Dujiaoxi (monodrama). also called Huaji (buffoonery). is a form of Quyi arts that is popular in East China`s Shanghai. Jiangsu…
Meihua Dagu
Also called as Meihua Tune. Meihua Dagu is a category of Dagu that flourished in Beijing and Tianjin towards…
Xiangsheng master Hou Baolin
Hou Baolin (1917-1993). a native of Beijing. was born into a poor family. He began to learn…