What is the classic repertoire of Changsha ancient painting drama?

The classic repertoire of Changsha ancient painting drama includes Lovers Looking at Lights, Chopping with Liu Hai, Sifu, Mending Up, Lin Lou Ji, Double Stealing Flowers, Double Selling Wine, Golden Toad in Liu Hai Drama, Watching Flowers in the Woods, Jumping over the Pink Wall, Picking Mushrooms and Double Going Down the Mountain.

The ancient painting drama is a local drama in China, and it is the most homophonic drama in China, usually referring to the ancient painting drama in Hunan.

Hunan ancient painting opera is a general concept, because it can be divided into six schools according to different popular areas: Changsha ancient painting opera (Yiyang ancient painting opera), Yueyang ancient painting opera (Linxiang ancient painting opera), Hengzhou ancient painting opera (Hengyang ancient painting opera), Shaoyang ancient painting opera, Changde flower drum opera and Yongzhou flower drum opera (Lingling flower drum opera).

Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Shaanxi and other provinces also have local operas with the same name. Among many local operas called "Flower Drum Opera", Hunan Flower Drum Opera is the most popular and influential.

Ancient paintings and dramas are closely related to the lives of local people. In addition, due to different languages, teachers and schools, each region's ancient paintings and operas have their own styles and characteristics, so the types of ancient paintings and operas are also diverse.

Is xiang opera an Intangible Cultural Heritage?

Xiang opera, also known as Changsha xiang opera, is one of the local operas in Hunan Province. In 2008, it was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The main projects are Hunan Xiang Theatre and Changsha Xiang Theatre.

At the beginning of applying for the World Heritage, some experts thought that Lianyuan xiang opera and Changsha xiang opera were of the same origin and a branch of xiang opera. As an expansion project, the chances of success in applying for the national intangible heritage list can be said to be slim.