19:18, 04-Jun-2018
Ch'in Melody: Over 20 Plum Blossom Prize winners feed their fans in Xi'an
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Ch'in Melody, or Qinqiang Opera, enjoys large audiences in China's mid-western provinces. More than 20 Plum Blossom Prize winners from the country's northwestern regions recently performed in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. Qi Jie has more.
Three Drops of Blood or Judge Bao and the Qin Xianglian Case, for Ch'in Melody fans, these classics are a feast for the eyes and ears.
"Great performance! Fantastic! The applause kept on going, which was thrilling."
Qinqiang Opera is the representative folk Chinese opera of the northwest province Shaanxi, where it was called Qin thousands of years ago. Its melodies originated from rural areas of ancient Shaanxi and Gansu. The word "qiang" itself means "the tune of Qin".
LI MEI, DIRECTOR SHAANXI ACADEMY OF TRADITIONAL OPERA "We hope that more and more people could get to understand Shaanxi culture and Shaanxi opera."
The Plum Blossom Prize is dedicated to the best Chinese Drama performers and contributors across China. QIJIE, CGTN.