Charm Of Oriental Heritage: Kunqu Opera

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In 2012, in England at the birthplace of Shakespeare, Chinese and British actors performed "The Peony Pavilion" and "Hamlet" on the same stage. This represented the first close encounter between the two artists, Tang Xianzu and Shakespeare, creators of Eastern and Western masterpieces during the same time period. It was here that the world also heard the voice of the Kunqu Opera. Alvaro, a foreign language expert working for People's Daily Online Spanish Edition, loves traditional Chinese culture. In Kunshan, in China's Jiangsu Province, Alvaro came in close contact with Kunqu Opera. Kunqu's gorgeous costumes, beautiful stage and graceful, sing-a-long vocals deeply attracted Alvaro. He studied some of the elements with a few of the performing artists. This dreamlike Oriental art has experienced many hardships, so how has Kunqu Opera been passed on for more than 600 years?