About the Programme

To promote Chinese culture, the Chinese Culture Festival is offering free Chinese opera performances to provide a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy the exquisite art of Chinese opera.

North Road Bangzi Opera is one of the four Bangzi Opera genres of Shanxi.  Well known for its passionate, bold tunes and energetic performance, it was inscribed on the first list of Intangible Cultural Heritage at National Level in 2006.  Performed by outstanding performers from the Academy of Xinzhou Studies, the traditional Father and Son Both Received Appointment introduces and guides students to appreciate the artistic style of Chinese regional opera.

List of Performers

Jia Fentao, Yang Zhongyi, Cheng Fengying, Zhang Yuping, Li Wenmei, Zhang Xiaoling, Feng Huiling

About the Art Group

The Academy of Xinzhou Studies is an enterprise under the direct administration of the Xinzhou Municipal Government.  It was established in 2020 through a merger of the former Xinzhou Academy of North Road Bangzi Opera Studies with other major cultural groups in Xinzhou.  The Academy is responsible for the theoretical research on drama, music, and other folk cultural arts in the city.  It conducts research, presents showcases, holds exhibitions, promotes, safeguards, and ensures the transmission of the legacies of Xinzhou cultural arts.