Yellow River, Voices of Qin - Qinqiang Opera Excerpts, First Evening: Zhao Wuniang, Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Frontier and Selling the Son

Zhengyici Theatre, Beijing, China

Zhengyici Theatre tickets 12 November 2026 - Yellow River, Voices of Qin - Qinqiang Opera Excerpts, First Evening: Zhao Wuniang, Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Frontier and Selling the Son, photo 1

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7:30 PM

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Important Info

Type: Opera Chinese

City: Beijing, China

Starts at: 19:30

Duration:

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Cast

Performers

Actress: Liu Ping

Overview

Three Qinqiang opera excerpts tell stories of a devoted wife, Zhaojun’s departure and a mother’s sacrifice.

Zhao Wuniang, drawn from The Story of the Pipa, follows a wife caring for her husband’s parents during hardship. Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Frontier turns to a journey far from home, while Selling the Son centres on a mother’s desperate attempt to save her father-in-law. The announced performers include Liu Ping. Performed in Chinese.

Cast (names transliterated)

Huang Ruini as Zhao Wuniang
Ma Xifeng as Cai Gong
Li Mengcong as Cai Po
Guo Yifan as Wang Zhaojun
Zhang Tianming as Wang Long
Wang Xinbo as Ma Tong
Liu Ping as Liu Huiying
Tan Fang as Miao Lang

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Full programme

Zhao Wuniang
Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Frontier
Selling the Son

Venue Info

Zhengyici Theatre - Beijing
220 Xiheyan Dajie

The Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre, 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. Zhengyici means a temple (ci) for Zhengyi Xuantan Laozu.

The theatre was built in 1688, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. It was built on the ruin site of a Buddhist temple. It has a rich history that includes performances by the grandmaster of Peking Opera, Mei Lanfang.

After the Cultural Revolution, the theatre fell into disrepair. However, in 1995 a local businessman sponsored a full restoration. The theatre now continues to perform Beijing Opera. It is considered a living relic and one of Beijing's finest monuments.

In August 2005, the theatre was temporarily closed for building work. As of October 2010, the theatre was all set to reopen, with the premiere of Mei Lanfang Classics, providing a view of Peking Opera in its heyday. The play includes six classics from the 160 repertoires of Mei Lanfang, including Battle with Invaders, Drunken Princess, Goddess of Luo River, Taking Command of Troops, Sylph Scattering Flowers, and Farewell to Princess Yu.

On June 10, 2012, the theatre played host to American comedian Louis CK, who taped an episode of his show Louie there to an invitation-only audience.

Important Info

Type: Opera Chinese

City: Beijing, China

Starts at: 19:30

Duration: