Which province is Pingju from?

The traditional drama Pingju in Hebei Province spreads in the north of China.

It is one of the traditional operas of the Han nationality and one of the popular operas of the broad masses of the people, ranking among the five major operas in China. Pingju originated from the ditty "Lotus Falls Opposite" in Luanxian County, Hebei Province in the late Qing Dynasty. It was first popular in rural areas of Hebei Province, and later introduced to Tangshan, and was called "Tangshan Luozi". Pingju can be divided into East Road and West Road, of which East Road Pingju is the main one.

Around the 1920s, Pingju began to be popular in Northeast China, and a number of actresses appeared. After 1930s, influenced by Peking Opera and Hebei Bangzi, the performance of Pingju gradually matured, and schools such as "Bai", "Xi Cailian" and "Ai Lianjun" emerged. After 1950, new and famous actors emerged. Up to now, Pingju is still popular in North China and Northeast China. On May 20th, 2006, Pingju was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

The main features of Pingju:

1. Good singing: The aria of Pingju opera is rich and varied, mainly in board cavity, including adagio, Erliu board, stacked board and scattered board. The actor enunciates clearly, the lyrics are easy to understand, and the singing is clear as a complaint.

2. Strong flavor of life: The performance form of Pingju is lively and free, and it is best at expressing the life of contemporary people, so it has a large audience in both cities and villages.

3. Various forms: The aria of Pingju Opera is rich and varied, mainly in board cavity, including adagio, Erliu board, stacked board and scattered board.

4. Friendly folk flavor: The performance form and life flavor of Pingju make it have a kind of friendly folk flavor, which is deeply loved by the broad masses of the people.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingju