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Renowned Peking Opera theater reopens after renovation work

CGTN

Actors perform Peking Opera at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024 to mark the reopening of the theater after nearly two years of closure due to renovation work. /CFP
Actors perform Peking Opera at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024 to mark the reopening of the theater after nearly two years of closure due to renovation work. /CFP

Actors perform Peking Opera at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024 to mark the reopening of the theater after nearly two years of closure due to renovation work. /CFP

The Huguang Guild Hall, one of the most renowned Peking Opera theaters in Beijing, reopened on Friday after nearly two years of closure due to renovation work.

A Peking Opera performance is staged at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing to mark the reopening of the renowned theater on January 5, 2024. /CFP
A Peking Opera performance is staged at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing to mark the reopening of the renowned theater on January 5, 2024. /CFP

A Peking Opera performance is staged at the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing to mark the reopening of the renowned theater on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Built in 1807, the Huguang Guild Hall has staged performances by many famous opera artists, including Mei Lanfang and Tan Xinpei.

Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP
Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Today, opera fans can follow the actors to visit different parts of the guild hall in a new immersive opera performance to learn about the history of the theater, and to discover stories from behind the stage.

Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP
Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Historical materials are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Two exhibitions at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall feature archives that chart the development of Peking Opera and of the guild hall itself. Visitors can examine historical documents, opera costumes and stage props, and also listen to "live shows" performed by famous opera artists recreated using digital technology.

A visitor to the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing listens to performances by renowned opera artists recreated using digital technology on January 5, 2024. /CFP
A visitor to the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing listens to performances by renowned opera artists recreated using digital technology on January 5, 2024. /CFP

A visitor to the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing listens to performances by renowned opera artists recreated using digital technology on January 5, 2024. /CFP

The guild hall also offers spaces for opera research and opera-themed catering, providing visitors with an all-round Chinese opera art experience.

Opera costumes are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP
Opera costumes are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

Opera costumes are on display at the museum in the Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing on January 5, 2024. /CFP

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