{"id":2807,"date":"2025-04-21T14:27:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/?p=2807"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:02:34","slug":"quien-es","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/kun-qu\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00d3pera Kunqu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2807\" class=\"elementor elementor-2807\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18591b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18591b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c63ea7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c63ea7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore the timeless elegance of Kunqu Opera, China's oldest theatrical tradition, blending graceful movement, expressive singing, and intricate costumes.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8375 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8d8375\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267e204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"267e204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Kunqu-opera-performers-in-vibrant-costumes-on-stage-performing-a-classic-Chinese-opera-scene-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2809\" alt=\"Traditional Kunqu opera performers in vibrant costumes on stage performing a classic Chinese opera scene\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Kunqu-opera-performers-in-vibrant-costumes-on-stage-performing-a-classic-Chinese-opera-scene-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Kunqu-opera-performers-in-vibrant-costumes-on-stage-performing-a-classic-Chinese-opera-scene-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Kunqu-opera-performers-in-vibrant-costumes-on-stage-performing-a-classic-Chinese-opera-scene-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Kunqu-opera-performers-in-vibrant-costumes-on-stage-performing-a-classic-Chinese-opera-scene.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d603ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d603ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4282f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4282f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef128c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bef128c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2881\" alt=\"Kunqu Opera scene of two characters in traditional attire sharing a book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-scene-of-two-characters-in-traditional-attire-sharing-a-book-e1728379262270.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc42ace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc42ace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee9648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee9648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>About Kun Qu<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"38ad8b90-0b7e-418e-b6a0-446db418c423\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Kunqu Opera, originating from Kunshan in the 14th century, is one of China&#8217;s oldest and most refined traditional operatic forms.<\/p><p>Known for its elegant melodies, intricate movements, and poetic lyrics, Kunqu combines singing, acting, dancing, and martial arts.<\/p><p>It was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab506 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3ab506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3082045 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3082045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd790eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd790eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2891\" alt=\"Kunqu Opera performers in pastel costumes during an intimate scene\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-pastel-costumes-during-an-intimate-scene-e1728379665256.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888b74e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"888b74e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b23c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b23c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>History of Kun Qu<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"38ad8b90-0b7e-418e-b6a0-446db418c423\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Kunqu Opera, also known as Kunshan Tune, originated in the 14th century in Kunshan, China.<\/p><p>It is one of the oldest and most elegant traditional Chinese operatic forms, characterized by its refined melodies, poetic lyrics, and intricate movements.<\/p><p>The opera gained prominence during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ming-dynasty\/\">Ming Dynasty<\/a>, especially after the musical reforms by Wei Liangfu, who incorporated influences from other regional opera styles.<\/p><p>Kunqu was highly popular from the Ming to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/qing-dynasty\/\">Qing Dynasty<\/a> and influenced many later opera forms, including Peking Opera.<\/p><p>In 2001, it was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80cc1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d80cc1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6616b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6616b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d22e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24d22e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2883\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of Kunqu Opera performers applying makeup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Behind-the-scenes-of-Kunqu-Opera-performers-applying-makeup-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee9553 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee9553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4606a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d4606a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Features of Kun Qu<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"38ad8b90-0b7e-418e-b6a0-446db418c423\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Kunqu Opera is renowned for its lyrical expression and intricate movements, seamlessly blending singing and dance.<\/p><p>As a comprehensive art form, it combines singing, acting, recitation, and dancing.<\/p><p>The choreography of Kunqu can be divided into two types: expressive dance that accompanies spoken dialogue and lyrical dance that complements the singing, helping to portray characters&#8217; emotions and the narrative.<\/p><p>Influenced by traditional folk and court dances, Kunqu integrates rich dance techniques with storytelling.<\/p><p>Its refined vocal technique, characterized by rhythmic and melodic precision, is another defining feature.<\/p><p>Additionally, the spoken lines often carry the soft, melodic tones of the Wu dialect.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a4c9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7a4c9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e1562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73e1562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d588ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d588ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2884\" alt=\"Kunqu Opera performer in red costume executing an acrobatic jump\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-red-costume-executing-an-acrobatic-jump-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb5231 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb5231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8caa28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8caa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Stage Art of Kun Qu<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"38ad8b90-0b7e-418e-b6a0-446db418c423\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Kunqu stage art encompasses three key elements: elaborate costumes, refined colors and decorations, and the use of facial makeup.<\/p><p>Costumes reflect both the traditional opera styles from the Yuan and Ming dynasties and the fashion trends of the time.<\/p><p>Military generals wear distinct armor, while civil officials don attire that reflects the feudal class hierarchy.<\/p><p>Facial makeup, used primarily for characters in the &#8220;Jing&#8221; and &#8220;Chou&#8221; roles, helps define personality traits, with colors like red, black, and white symbolizing various emotions.<\/p><p>Kunqu&#8217;s highly developed stage art system has influenced numerous regional operas throughout China.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94205c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94205c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0655e8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0655e8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff8387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aff8387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2885\" alt=\"Kunqu Opera performer in elaborate yellow costume and headdress on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performer-in-elaborate-yellow-costume-and-headdress-on-stage-e1728379369625-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd8228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebd8228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4133ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4133ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Role Categories in Kunqu Opera<\/h2><p>Kunqu Opera inherited its role system from Southern Drama and Northern Zaju, establishing a foundation of seven role categories: Sheng (male), Dan (female), Jing (painted face), Mo (elderly), Chou (clown), Wai (supporting), and Tie (minor female).<\/p><p>Over time, the role categories evolved into twelve distinct subcategories, with further detailed divisions such as official Sheng and younger Dan roles.<\/p><p>Each role has developed its unique style, reflecting the intricate character portrayals and diverse performance needs in Kunqu Opera, making it a rich and comprehensive system of theatrical expression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92073b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92073b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568298f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"568298f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d219e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d219e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2886\" alt=\"Kunqu Opera performers in a graceful duet with flowing pink and white costumes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunqu-Opera-performers-in-a-graceful-duet-with-flowing-pink-and-white-costumes-e1728379393646-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3edf8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3edf8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d90d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d90d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Regional Variations of Kunqu Opera<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"38ad8b90-0b7e-418e-b6a0-446db418c423\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Kunqu Opera, originally from Suzhou, spread widely across China and developed unique regional styles, each adapting to local cultures and dialects.<\/p><p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/fujian-travel-guide\/\"><strong>Fujian<\/strong><\/a>, Kunqu was introduced during the Ming Dynasty and influenced local operas like &#8220;Douqiang.&#8221;<\/p><p>It often appeared in folk settings through &#8220;sitting and singing&#8221; performances.<\/p><p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/zhejiang-travel-guide\/\"><strong>Zhejiang<\/strong><\/a>, Kunqu evolved into &#8220;Cao Kun&#8221; or &#8220;Jin Kun,&#8221; primarily performed in rural areas and temple fairs.<\/p><p>This version focused on martial arts and dramatic plots, and its language and melodies were simplified to cater to local audiences, maintaining its influence in regional Wu opera traditions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b4401 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67b4401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a71af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a71af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notable Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430eab7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"430eab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806501b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"806501b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Story-of-Mingfeng-e1728272401223.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2869\" alt=\"The Story of Mingfeng\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Story-of-Mingfeng-e1728272401223.webp 440w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Story-of-Mingfeng-e1728272401223-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Story-of-Mingfeng-e1728272401223-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Story of Mingfeng<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f78ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44f78ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2870\" alt=\"The Peony Pavilion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Peony-Pavilion-e1728272517433-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Peony Pavilion<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab4687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ab4687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2871\" alt=\"The Purple Hairpin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Purple-Hairpin-e1728272552940-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Purple Hairpin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fba19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34fba19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2872\" alt=\"The Handan Dream\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176.webp 1079w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Handan-Dream-e1728272585176-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Handan Dream<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6012326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6012326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Dream-Under-the-Southern-Bough-e1728272618688.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2873\" alt=\"A Dream Under the Southern Bough\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4980\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4980\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is Kun Qu, and where did it originate? <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4980\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4a35a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c4a35a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151cb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151cb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kun Qu, originally called &#8220;Kunshan Tune,&#8221; is one of the oldest traditional Chinese opera forms. It originated in Kunshan, Suzhou, during the 14th century.<\/p><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 226px; top: 86px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4981\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4981\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is Kun Qu referred to as the \"ancestor of a hundred operas\"? <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4981\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f889596 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f889596\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f0629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f0629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kun Qu is called the &#8220;ancestor of a hundred operas&#8221; because it influenced many regional Chinese opera forms, serving as a foundation for their development.<\/p><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 236px; top: 110px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 236px; top: 110px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4982\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4982\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the main artistic features of Kun Qu? <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4982\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e19e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e19e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac82f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac82f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kun Qu is known for its elegant lyrics, intricate vocal techniques, refined performances, and harmonious integration of singing, acting, and dance.<\/p><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 227px; top: 86px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4983\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4983\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When was Kun Qu recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage? <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4983\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11eb7a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11eb7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f618f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0f618f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kun Qu was designated as a &#8220;Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity&#8221; by UNESCO on May 18, 2001.<\/p><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 270px; top: 86px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 270px; top: 86px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4984\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4984\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are some famous Kun Qu plays or works? <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4984\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6305736 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6305736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579fb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579fb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notable works include <strong>&#8220;The Peony Pavilion&#8221; (\u7261\u4e39\u4ead)<\/strong> by Tang Xianzu, <strong>&#8220;The Palace of Eternal Life&#8221; (\u957f\u751f\u6bbf)<\/strong> by Hong Sheng, and <strong>&#8220;The Peach Blossom Fan&#8221; (\u6843\u82b1\u6247)<\/strong> by Kong Shangren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is Kun Qu, and where did it originate?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Kun Qu, originally called &#8220;Kunshan Tune,&#8221; is one of the oldest traditional Chinese opera forms. 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/yueju-opera\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCantonese Opera\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture tag-craftsmanship tag-culture tag-guide tag-opera tag-traditional-customs\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/chinese-opera\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChinese Opera: China\u2019s Timeless Stage Art\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture tag-ich tag-opera tag-unesco-ich\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/sichuan-opera\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSichuan Opera\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture tag-ich tag-opera tag-unesco-ich\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/tibetan-opera\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTibetan Opera\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture tag-culture tag-ich tag-jinhua tag-opera tag-zhejiang\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/wu-opera\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWu Opera\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5397178 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5397178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f5490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"92f5490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5246\" class=\"elementor elementor-5246\" 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class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthony\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m Anthony, the founder and editor of The China Journey.\r\nI create practical, experience-based guides covering travel, food, and culture across China, with a focus on helping international travelers make clear planning decisions.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98825d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98825d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7747397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7747397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting Articles for You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7006 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"52b7006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41889 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-guide tag-food tag-guilin tag-guilin-travel-guide tag-what-to-eat\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/what-to-eat-in-guilin\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41899\" alt=\"What to Eat in Guilin food guide cover rice noodles beer fish taro pork oil tea snails and local snacks infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-to-Eat-in-Guilin-food-guide-cover--rice-noodles-beer-fish-taro-pork-oil-tea-snails-and-local-snacks-infographic.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Travel Guide<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/what-to-eat-in-guilin\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat to Eat in Guilin: Local Food Guide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Discover what to eat in Guilin, from rice noodles and beer fish to oil tea, local snacks, prices, areas, and ordering tips.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-tips tag-guide tag-travel-tips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/best-time-to-visit-china\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-1024x579.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6109\" alt=\"Scenic view of a turquoise river with lush green forests and distant mountain peaks under a clear blue sky in Kanas Altay China during summer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-768x434.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-1536x869.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scenic-view-of-a-turquoise-river-with-lush-green-forests-and-distant-mountain-peaks-under-a-clear-blue-sky-in-Kanas-Altay-China-during-summer-e1732347856275.webp 1909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Travel Tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/best-time-to-visit-china\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBest &amp; Worst Time to Visit China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Find the best and worst times to visit China with tips on weather, crowds, festivals, and regional seasons to plan a smooth and unforgettable trip.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fortune category-zodiac-year tag-fate tag-fortune tag-fortune-telling tag-horse tag-wuxing tag-zodiac\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/es\/2026-zodiac-fate-and-fortune\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37053\" alt=\"2026 born person Zodiac Fire Horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-born-person-Zodiac-Fire-Horse.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Fortune<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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