<p>中国戏曲 (Chinese Opera) has been a popular form of entertainment throughout China's history. The major difference between regional Chinese operas is each region uses its own local dialect. There are also cultural differences, for example, Cao Cao has white face paint (indicate villain role) in most regional operas, but not in the opera in his home town region. The other differences are minor ones, like the choice of musical instruments, details in costumes, etc.</p>
<p>The most famous Chinese Opera is Beijing opera (京剧) due to Mandarin being the standard Chinese language.  Cantonese opera (粤剧) is also world famous because many oversea Chinese were from Canton.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Here is a long list of opera at Wiki:
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opera" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opera</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Northern</p>
<pre><code>Beijing opera (Peking Opera) (京剧)
Yu opera (豫剧)
Errenzhuan/Bangzixi/Benbeng opera (二人转) (Northeast China)
Hebei bangzi (河北梆子) (Hebei)
Jiju (吉剧) (Jilin)
Lüju (吕剧) (Shandong)
Maoqiang (茂腔) (Shandong)
Pingju (评剧) (Hebei)
Puju (蒲剧) (Shanxi)
Qinqiang/Qin dynasty opera (秦腔) (Shaanxi)
Zaju (雜劇)
Jinju (晋剧) (Shanxi)
</code></pre>
<p>Southern</p>
<pre><code>Cantonese opera (粤剧) (Guangdong)
Gaojia opera (Quanzhou)
Huaguxi (花鼓戏) (Hubei/Hunan)
Huangmei opera (Anhui)
Shanghai opera (沪剧)(Shanghai)
Kunqu (昆曲)
Liyuan opera
Teochew opera (潮剧)
Hakka opera (汉剧)
Min opera (闽剧) (Fuzhou)
Puxian opera (Putian, 莆仙戏)
Nanxi (Wenzhou)
Ouju (Wenzhou)
Shaoxing opera/Yueju (Zhejiang)
Taiwanese opera (歌仔戏)
Wuju (Jinhua)
Sichuan opera (川剧)(Sichuan)
</code></pre>
<ul>
<li>歌仔戲 ( Taiwanese opera) <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%8C%E4%BB%94%E6%88%B2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%8C%E4%BB%94%E6%88%B2</a></li>
</ul>

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*Check out 帝女花之**香夭** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rgNRdbPdtg
even for non- opera fan like me, it is quite a treasure,
Tang Ho
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Thanks @TangHo. Can you please list all the Chinese 汉子 for the entries whose 简体 or 繁体 you have left out? Thanks.
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That list was from wiki. I already added some Chinese translations that were not in the page. I don't have confidence to translate the rest of it correctly.
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>When studying Chinese, the Chinese learner journal had a section to talk about the various kinds of 剧 (theatrical work, opera, drama), for example 北京剧, etc.</p>
<p>It almost seems to me like every city had its own kind of 剧. Is this so? If not, what are the main types of 剧 and how do they distinguish themselves from each other?</p>
<p>From what I have heard, their style varies deeply from one part of China to the other.</p>

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昆剧、川剧、京剧、苏剧、黄梅戏、傣剧、桂剧
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What are the types of 剧 (theatrical work, opera, drama) in modern China?
# What are the types of 剧 (theatrical work, opera, drama) in modern China?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-19)

When studying Chinese, the Chinese learner journal had a section to talk about the various kinds of 剧 (theatrical work, opera, drama), for example 北京剧, etc.

It almost seems to me like every city had its own kind of 剧. Is this so? If not, what are the main types of 剧 and how do they distinguish themselves from each other?

From what I have heard, their style varies deeply from one part of China to the other.

**Tags:** culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 昆剧、川剧、京剧、苏剧、黄梅戏、傣剧、桂剧  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-10-19. Score: 4

中国戏曲 (Chinese Opera) has been a popular form of entertainment throughout China's history. The major difference between regional Chinese operas is each region uses its own local dialect. There are also cultural differences, for example, Cao Cao has white face paint (indicate villain role) in most regional operas, but not in the opera in his home town region. The other differences are minor ones, like the choice of musical instruments, details in costumes, etc.

The most famous Chinese Opera is Beijing opera (京剧) due to Mandarin being the standard Chinese language. Cantonese opera (粤剧) is also world famous because many oversea Chinese were from Canton.

> Here is a long list of opera at Wiki:
> <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opera>

Northern

```
Beijing opera (Peking Opera) (京剧)
Yu opera (豫剧)
Errenzhuan/Bangzixi/Benbeng opera (二人转) (Northeast China)
Hebei bangzi (河北梆子) (Hebei)
Jiju (吉剧) (Jilin)
Lüju (吕剧) (Shandong)
Maoqiang (茂腔) (Shandong)
Pingju (评剧) (Hebei)
Puju (蒲剧) (Shanxi)
Qinqiang/Qin dynasty opera (秦腔) (Shaanxi)
Zaju (雜劇)
Jinju (晋剧) (Shanxi)

```

Southern

```
Cantonese opera (粤剧) (Guangdong)
Gaojia opera (Quanzhou)
Huaguxi (花鼓戏) (Hubei/Hunan)
Huangmei opera (Anhui)
Shanghai opera (沪剧)(Shanghai)
Kunqu (昆曲)
Liyuan opera
Teochew opera (潮剧)
Hakka opera (汉剧)
Min opera (闽剧) (Fuzhou)
Puxian opera (Putian, 莆仙戏)
Nanxi (Wenzhou)
Ouju (Wenzhou)
Shaoxing opera/Yueju (Zhejiang)
Taiwanese opera (歌仔戏)
Wuju (Jinhua)
Sichuan opera (川剧)(Sichuan)

```

* 歌仔戲 ( Taiwanese opera) <https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%8C%E4%BB%94%E6%88%B2>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: *Check out 帝女花之**香夭** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rgNRdbPdtg even for non- opera fan like me, it is quite a treasure,  
> **username_0**: Thanks @username_2. Can you please list all the Chinese 汉子 for the entries whose 简体 or 繁体 you have left out? Thanks.  
> **username_2**: That list was from wiki. I already added some Chinese translations that were not in the page. I don't have confidence to translate the rest of it correctly.  

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