The Cultural Influence of Henan Opera

Henan Opera is developed on the basis of Henan Bangzi through continuous inheritance, reform and innovation. China's opera "Sandingjia" ranks second, ranking first in all regions of China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Henan was called Henan Opera for short. Henan Opera is called Bangzi Opera in northern Anhui, but it is still called Bangzi Opera in parts of Shandong and Jiangsu. The popular areas of Henan Opera are mainly in the Yellow River and Huaihe River basins. Besides Henan Province, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Taiwan Province and other provinces and cities have professional Henan Opera Troupes, which are the largest local operas in China. In 2006, Henan Opera was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council.