Celebrating 70 Years of New China: Peking opera - old school, young style

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Ever since China opened up its cultural gates, the youth have been quick to embrace everything from hip-hop to Hollywood movies, and Korean dramas. But for some, an ancient art form - older than their great-great-grandmothers - is becoming their passion. CGTN's Sun Tian yuan talks to a 24-year-old Peking opera fan and finds out why she thinks it's the essence of traditional Chinese culture.