Entertainment in Beijing

Beijing opera, which is commonly known as Peking opera to westerners, is regarded as the national opera of China. Known as one of the three main theatrical systems in the world, it is widely considered to be the highest expression of the Chinese culture. Artistically speaking, perhaps Beijing Opera is the most refined form of opera in the world. Its influence on the hearts of the Chinese people is really deep. There are fascinating and artistic accompanying music, singing and costumes during the Opera show. It is also full of Chinese cultural facts. You will be presented an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes, graceful gestures and acrobatic fighting. Because of its high prestige, there is more than one Beijing Opera troupe in almost every province of China. People in china are fond of this opera, especially seniors.

With thousands of years of history, Chinese Martial Arts, known as Chinese Kung-fu by most westerners, is a traditional Chinese physical activity. It is a precious part of China's cultural heritage. Its broad and deep meanings and its Oriental features cover it with a mysterious veil, winning its prestige all around the world.

According to some historical records and antique discoveries, Chinese Kung-fu originated from prehistoric times. As the ancient men survived from the natural disasters, they had to scramble to take or protect food from others and animals. In their daily life, kicking, boxing and blocking were important parts. In the later primitive societies when people held ceremonial rituals, in order to represent their heroes, they began to dancing with these skills. Along with it was the formation of the earliest series of Kong-fu moves and performances. In modern times, Chinese Kung-fu was first introduced abroad to the United States by Chinese-American Kung-fu master Bruce Lee, whose agile movements in a series of his great movies attracted many American audiences. Thanks to the giant influence of the American movie industry, it soon became famous and popular across the world. The entire world was enchanted by the magic act, and then comes the upsurge of interest in Chinese Kung-fu. Since then, Chinese Kung-fu learners are everywhere. Now, Lee's followers, Jacky Chan (Cheng Long) and Jet Lee (Li Lianjie) carry the baton pushing themselves to novel heights. Nowadays, Chinese Kung-fu has become an important part in movies and soap operas. From this we can find that in the hearts of human being, there is deep yearning for heroes, whom, always holding perfect Kung-fu skills, defeat their enemies at last. To further please audiences, moviemakers bring in more and more modern techniques into their films, which exaggerate the effect of Kung-fu. However, Kung-fu is a real and powerful movement rather than witchcraft. 

There is a famous TV series in China, called The Legend of Chinese Kongfu Show. It is a combination of martial arts, acrobats, music, dancing and modern equipments. The legend tells the growing story of a monk's in Shaolin Temple. It's very popular among the guests from all over the world..