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Source: CCTV.com
06-19-2008 12:11
Special Report: 600 Years of Kunqu Opera |
Kunqu Opera can trace its origins back to the Ming Dynasty, about six hundred years ago. During the Qing Dynasty that followed, it became so popular that it was said to have an influence at every level of society, from the imperial court, down.'
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Emperor Qianlong was a big fan of Kunqu Opera. Famously, he even took a role in one performance, staged in the Forbidden City.
