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How did China traditional opera come into being?

China's traditional operas have certain dramatic factors, but China's plays are produced under the influence of foreign cultures. After the Sino-Japanese War, some patriotic intellectuals once introduced European drama. The "Spring Willow Society" established in the thirty-second year of Guangxu (1906) and the "Evolution Group" that appeared in the second year of Xuantong (19 10) played a great role in revolutionary propaganda. This new form of drama is also welcomed by the masses. Before and after the Revolution of 1911, many drama groups became part of the cultural team of the Revolution of 1911. After the failure of the revolution, due to the low political tide and the lack of correct leadership, drama gradually declined and gradually developed after the May 4th Movement. Most of the plays in the early stage of drama were translated and adapted from foreign works. The most influential is Zeng Xiaogu's seven-act drama based on Lin Qinnan's translation of the novel "The Black Slave Summons the Sky" by American woman writer Stowe, which is full of just feelings against national oppression. At that time, there were many works that directly reflected real life, but most of them were scenes or only simple and rough lines, so no works were circulated.