Exquisite opera show 'The Beauty' premieres in Hangzhou
A photo of The Beauty shows the stage carpeted with rice paper, which is commonly used in China for calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting. The show is a modern reincarnation of Huangmei Opera, a rural folksong and dance form which originated in Central China's Hubei province in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). [Photo provided to ehangzhou.gov.cn]