Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "The Peony Pavilion." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "The Peony Pavilion." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices the stance and singing of traditional Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices the stance and singing of traditional Yueju Opera. /CGTN
A teacher helps Wang Yuhan apply makeup for a male role in Yueju Opera. /CGTN
A teacher helps Wang Yuhan apply makeup for a male role in Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "A Dream of Red Mansions." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "A Dream of Red Mansions." /CGTN
Off the opera stage, Wang Yuhan likes to play guzheng, a traditional Chinese plucked instrument. She says she loves Chinese culture and wants to pursue an art career one day and become an inheritor. /CGTN
Off the opera stage, Wang Yuhan likes to play guzheng, a traditional Chinese plucked instrument. She says she loves Chinese culture and wants to pursue an art career one day and become an inheritor. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices hand postures of Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices hand postures of Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices hand postures of Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan practices hand postures of Yueju Opera. /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "The Peony Pavilion." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "The Peony Pavilion." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "A Dream of Red Mansions." /CGTN
Wang Yuhan portrays a male role in the traditional Chinese Yueju Opera play "A Dream of Red Mansions." /CGTN
In traditional Chinese opera, cross-dressing is a common practice. Wang Yuhan, an eleven-year-old girl from Ningbo walks on stage in a dashingly handsome Yueju Opera costume. Fascinated by Xiaosheng roles (young male roles in Chinese operas), Wang also finds her vocal range is well suited to these. Inspired by her teacher, she hopes to pursue an art career one day and become an inheritor.