Culture&Life | Former actor guides primary school pupils enjoying Kunqu Opera in Kunshan-Xinhua
Culture&Life | Former actor guides primary school pupils enjoying Kunqu Opera in Kunshan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-09-07 21:08:15
KUNSHAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Born in 1995 and raised up in Kunshan City of east China's Jiangsu Province, Zhou Jie's childhood memories were filled with Kunqu Opera at every festival and celebration.
Kunshan City is the birthplace of the Kunqu Opera, which is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. The city established its first "little Kunqu Opera training class" at a local primary school in 1992. Currently, there are over 20 such opera classes in the city, with more than 5,000 pupils trained.
In 2021, Zhou Jie, a former Kunqu Opera actor, became a full-time teacher of Shipai Center Primary School of Kunshan, guiding pupils in practicing skills of the Kunqu Opera.
Speaking of the future, the young man hopes that more children could come to learn and enjoy the culture of the Kunqu Opera, and pass on this intangible cultural heritage all together.