[Explanation] The characters are round and the basic skills are solid. Every action of the little actors on stage attracted rounds of applause.

Recently, a Chinese opera party performed entirely by children caused quite a stir.

Given that young people’s relative preference for traditional operas is relatively low, it’s refreshing. This is because Liaoning Province creatively matched classic operas with animation pictures, plus live performances and knowledge explanations by famous artists, to elementary and middle school students Spread the culture of opera.

  [Explanation] In 2017, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Education and other departments issued the "Opinions on the Implementation of Chinese Opera on Campus".

In Liaoning, relevant departments have worked together. At the end of 2021, "Earth Blossoms" Liaoning Province's first youth opera evening show and the performance of opera animation on campus will be staged at the Liaoning Grand Theater.

  [Simultaneous on-site] Fragment of "The Drunken Concubine"

  [Explanation] This section of "The Drunken Concubine" performed quite well in the style of famous artists, and won many applause.

The classmate Wang Haolin, who plays Concubine Yang, is only 10 years old, but she really likes it when she comes into contact with Peking Opera, and she has received guidance from famous artists.

  [Concurrent] Little Drama Fan Wang Haolin

  Because I feel that Peking Opera sings very well, and then the appearance is very beautiful.

  [Explanation] According to the organizer, the Liaoning Provincial Institute of Culture and Art, Liaoning Province started to carry out opera animation activities on campus in primary and secondary schools in the province in 2015. At present, more than 300 events have been carried out, benefiting nearly 10,000 teachers and students in urban and rural primary and secondary schools.

  [Concurrent] Liang Haiyan, Dean of Liaoning Provincial Academy of Culture and Art

  We took the excellent traditional culture, our famous operas, and made them into cartoons for children to play.

At the same time, we also created a large-scale animation classroom experience activity through Xiqu animation.

That is, by playing cartoons, and then explaining opera knowledge to children, let them understand opera, like opera, and then love opera.

  [Commentary] The performance of the day brought together classic verses such as Peking Opera and Ping Opera, involving traditional operas, new arrangements, modern operas and other themes, covering Hua Dan, Wu Dan, Wen Jing, Wu Sheng, Wu Chou, Lao Dan, Tsing Yi and other operas Business.

Little opera fans from more than 20 schools from all over Liaoning Province took the stage one by one to show the achievements of opera animation on campus.

  Reporter Yu Ruizhai from Shenyang

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]