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Traditional Hainan Opera staged to celebrate Lantern Festival
Updated: Feb 17, 2022
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The Qiong (meaning Hainan) Opera piece The Imperial Strife was staged in Haikou city, capital of Hainan province on Feb 15, in celebration of the Lantern Festival. The story depicts a fierce struggle for the throne in ancient China.
Unique to the Hainan area, the Qiong Opera originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was listed as the national intangible cultural relic in 2008.
