Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An early rehearsal for Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang's "The Monkey King" with the Monkey puppet. (Cory Weaver/San Francisco ...

Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine. Huang Ruo and a ...

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage. By Joshua Barone Reviewing from San Francisco Underestimate the Monkey ...

The Black Box Xiqu Performance Season brings contemporary renditions of traditional Chinese opera. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2025 Black Box Xiqu Performance Season wrapped up on Dec 31 ...

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series exploring how guochao — or “China chic,” a movement blending traditional Chinese aesthetics in contemporary consumer products — continues ...

Editor’s Note: On October 28, 2024, the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe staged its 50th performance of “Peony Pavilion” at the China National Opera in Beijing. The show will take over eight hours to ...

At London's Shaw Theatre on Thursday night, the delicate notes of traditional Chinese musical instrument sheng, paired with gentle narration, soft singing, and graceful movements of Yue Opera, drew ...

The company took an old 1956 opera performance and made it look new again using artificial intelligence (AI) to clean up the video. This project was a hit, drawing in more than 7 million viewers to ...

Chinese leaders attended a 2026 New Year gala featuring traditional opera on Tuesday evening in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping, as well as other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, ...

The Monkey King, a mythical Chinese character created by Wu Cheng'en in his 16th-century novel "Journey to the West," has been portrayed in films, manga and video games. But the mischievous hero has ...