Nadim Diab, as a CGTN host, has shadowed people from different walks of life to discover more about their work, for example rural doctors, forest rangers and poverty alleviation officials. This time, he has just finished a 100-day journey to learn arguably the most famous traditional Chinese theatrical form out there: Peking Opera. It's such a demanding craft that performers spend years improving their techniques and skills. A performer is a singer, dancer, acrobat, mime and martial artist all rolled into one. Can he put on a successful debut as a Male Warrior of Peking Opera "At the Crossroads" in front of an audience? Stay tuned with us live on December 1, 18:30 BJT (10:30 GMT).

About Peking Opera "At the crossroads"

Ren Tanghui (played by Nadim Diab) is a warrior tasked with secretly protecting Jiao Zan, a Song Dynasty general, on his way to exile after killing a traitor minister. Both men spend the night at an inn owned by Liu Lihua (played by Yu Huikang). Liu believes Ren is plotting to kill the general and Ren has a similar suspicion about Liu. In a pitch darkness, they engage in a vicious fight. 

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