China's Four Major Dramas

China's four major dramas are Beijing Opera, Huangmei Opera, Henan Opera and Yue Opera, as follows:

Peking Opera, also known as Pingju and Peking Opera, is one of the quintessence of China and the most influential opera in China, with Beijing as the center and spread all over the country.

Huangmei Opera, formerly known as Huangmeidiao and tea-picking opera, originated in Huangmei County, Hubei Province and developed in Anqing City, Anhui Province. Huangmei Opera, together with Beijing Opera, Yue Opera, Pingju Opera and Henan Opera, is called "the five major operas in China" and is also the main local opera in Anhui Province. Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hongkong and Taiwan Province provinces also have professional or amateur Huangmei Opera performance groups, which are widely welcomed.

Henan Opera is one of the five major operas in China and the largest local opera in China. It is a traditional opera mainly popular in Henan, Hebei and Shandong, and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. It's been around for hundreds of years. As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it had become an influential drama in Henan.

Yue Opera, the second largest opera in China, is known as the second national opera, also known as "the most widely circulated local opera", and is one of the five major operas in China. Originated in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, originated in Shanghai, flourished in the whole country and spread to the world. In the process of development, it absorbed the achievements of Kunqu opera, traditional opera and Shao opera, and experienced the historical evolution from men's Yue opera to women's Yue opera.