Where did Kunqu Opera, Huangmei Opera, Cantonese Opera, Shaanxi Opera and Pingju Opera spread in China?

Kunqu Opera was produced in Kunshan, Suzhou as early as the end of Yuan Dynasty (14 century). It, Haiyan originated in Zhejiang, Yu Yaoqiang originated in Jiangxi, and Yiyang Opera originated in Jiangxi. Known as the four major operas in Ming Dynasty, it belongs to the Southern Opera system.

Huangmei opera, formerly known as Huangmei tune or tea-picking opera, originated in Huangmei, Hubei Province, spread in the adjacent areas of Hubei, Jiangxi and Anhui, and developed in Anqing, Anhui Province. It is one of the five major operas in China and the main one in Anhui Province. Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province Province also have professional or amateur Huangmei Opera performance groups, which are widely welcomed.

Cantonese Opera, also known as "Cantonese Opera" or "Grand Drama", is one of the traditional operas of the Han nationality, which originated from Nanxi Opera and is popular in Cantonese-inhabited areas such as Lingnan. Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty began to appear in Guangdong and Guangxi. It is a performing art that combines singing, reading, playing, musicians' music, stage costumes and abstract forms. Every business of Cantonese opera has its own unique costumes.

Shaanxi Opera is one of the oldest operas of Han nationality in China, which originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and Xifu (the core areas are Qishan (Xiqi) and Fengxiang (Yongcheng) in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province). Mature in the Qin dynasty.

Shaanxi Opera, also known as random play, is popular in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang in the northwest of China. Among them, the Xifu Qin Opera in Baoji is the oldest, and it retains many ancient sounds. Because it uses jujube bangzi as a percussion instrument, it is also called "Bangzi tune", commonly known as "Bangzi" (because Bangzi makes a "dreamy" sound when clapping). Tianshui, with a history of 8,000 years of civilization, is also the birthplace of Shaanxi Opera.

Pingju is one of the most popular operas in northern China and one of the five major operas in China. Some people think it is the second largest drama in China. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was formed on the basis of the ditty "Lotus Falls Opposite" in Luanxian County, Hebei Province. It was first popular in rural areas of Hebei province, and then entered Tangshan, and was called "Tangshan Xiazi". It was popular in Northeast China around the 1920s, and a number of actresses appeared. After 1930s, under the influence of Peking Opera and Hebei Bangzi, the performance of Pingju became more and more mature, and schools such as "Bai", "Bai", "Picking Lotus" and "Ai Lianjun" appeared. After 1950, the plays such as Little Son-in-law, Liu Qiaoer, Flowers as Media, Complaining to Third Sister Yang, Qin Xianglian and so on have great influence in the whole country, with new, famous, famous actors appearing. Pingju is still popular in North China and Northeast China.