Beijing Your Way

The former Residence of Mei Lanfang (renowned Peking Opera star), located on No. 9 Huguosi Street in the West City District, was originally part of Prince Qing’s Mansion. In 1965 Mr. Mei’s wife donated her husband’s collection of art works and materials to the country. In 1984, the Society for the Study of Mei Laifang [...]

The Zhengyici Theater，located on a Hutong in the Xuanwu District of Beijing, is one of the best-known Beijing opera theatres. It is also one of the oldest wooden theatres in China. This theatre has a rich history that includes best performances by the grandmaster of Peking Opera, Mei Lanfang. Zhengyici Theater was the first wooden [...]

Beijing opera or Peking opera ( Chinese: 京剧) is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to [...]