Overview
If you are looking for a cultural story of ancient China, then this fun and fascinating Peking Opera picture book can be a great start. The book uses adorable chibi-style characters that will stimulate your artistic imagination: allow yourself to be taken in by the characters’ colorful makeup, costume, and dialogue, and to be immersed in this classical living art. This is definitely the best Peking Opera introductory book for kids!
First-class Peking Opera actress Wang Peiyu has worked as a consultant on this project, and presents these brilliant Chinese folktales. This rhyming interactive picture book introduces the archetypal Peking Opera play – The Matchmaker. During the Tang Dynasty (AD 618- 907), Zhang Sheng, a scholar, fell in love with the prime minister’s daughter, Cui Yingying. She was a young lady from Xiangguo, but Cui’s mother repeatedly prevented the two from falling in love. With the help of Cui’s maid, Hongniang, Zhang Sheng finally overcame all the trials and tied the knot with Cui Yingying.