What are China's five major plays?

China's five major dramas are Beijing Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Pingju Opera and Henan Opera.

There are many kinds of plays in China. There are about 360 kinds of operas and tens of thousands of traditional plays in China. Among them, Beijing Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Pingju Opera and Henan Opera are called the five major operas in China.

China opera is mainly composed of folk songs and dances, rap and burlesque. It originated from primitive song and dance and is a comprehensive stage art form with a long history. During the Han, Tang, Song and Jin Dynasties, a relatively complete opera art was formed, which was composed of literature, music, dance, art, martial arts, acrobatics and performing arts.