Although only about 100 people attend their concerts, mostly elderlies, Jen Chieh-li, 34, insists on keeping the Opera Hakka alive in Taiwan. Taiwan’s traditional Hakka opera dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and was brought to the nation by Hakka settlers from southern China. It is considered one of the best Chinese opera shows.
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TAOYUAN (AFP) – Dressed in a robe fringed with beaded tassels, traditional Taiwanese opera singer Jen Chieh-li applies the final touches to her heavily painted face as she prepares to take the stage. The 34-year-old is a member of Jing Sheng Opera, one of a handful of troupes in Taiwan still staging traditional dramas in […]
Dressed in a robe fringed with beaded tassels, traditional Taiwanese opera singer Jen Chieh-li applies the final touches to her heavily painted face as she prepares to take the stage.