Xin Fengxia and the Transformation of China's Ping Opera

This Element focuses on Xin Fengxia (1927–1998), a star of the regional xiqu form pingju, and her prominent role in transforming the genre from folk entertainment for the lower class to one of the most notable winners of the xiqu reform after the establishment of the People''s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The Element''s four sections expand from this core concept to include the four stages of ...