Culture | Youngsters breathe new vitality into olden art of Kunqu Opera

Xinhua
05 Jun 2025, 13:47 GMT+10

CHENZHOU, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The centuries-old Kunqu Opera has been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. In recent years, the Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe managed to cultivate a good number of outstanding young actors through professional training programs and community outreach campaigns, bringing this olden art into the attention and affection of a growing base of youngsters.

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