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What are China's eight major operas?

1, Peking Opera: Peking Opera is China's "national quintessence", also known as Peking Opera, National Opera and Pi Huang, and it is the first of China's operas.

2. Henan Opera: Henan Opera is continuously inherited and developed on the basis of Henan Bangzi. Because Henan was called "Yu" for short after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was called Henan Opera.

3. Yue Opera: Yue Opera is a traditional form of China Opera, which is also called the second largest opera, the second national opera, the most popular local opera and China Opera abroad.

4. Huangmei Opera: Huangmei Opera, formerly known as Huangmei tune or tea-picking opera, is also one of the five major operas in China. Originated in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, and developed in Anqing, Anhui Province.

5. Pingju: Pingju was once the second largest drama in China and one of the most influential dramas in China. Apart from Peking Opera, China Pingju Theatre is the only local opera theater with a national prefix.

6. Kunqu Opera: Kunqu Opera is the mother of China opera. It is an ancient China opera, also known as Kunshan Opera, which is popular in Kunshan, Jiangsu.

7. Cantonese Opera: Cantonese Opera, also known as "Cantonese Opera" or "Grand Drama", is one of the traditional operas in Guangdong and is popular in Cantonese-speaking areas such as Guangdong, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

8. Hebei Bangzi: Hebei Bangzi is popular in Hebei and Beijing. It originated from Shanshan Bangzi at the junction of Shanshan and Shaanxi, spread to Hebei via Shanxi, and was formed by combining Hebei dialect and Beijing dialect.