Suzhou Pingtan; a traditional Chinese storytelling art
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Suzhou Pingtan, a performing art combining storytelling and ballad singing
Specifically refers to the traditional art form from the Suzhou region. It is one of the major 'quyi' (Chinese folk art forms).
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
píng评
tán弹
。
My grandparents love listening to Pingtan.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
píng评
tán弹
biǎo表
yǎn演
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
。
This elder gentleman is a famous Pingtan performing artist.
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Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
qù去
chá茶
guǎn馆
xīn欣
shǎng赏
píng评
tán弹
yǎn演
chū出
。
We went to a teahouse over the weekend to enjoy a Pingtan performance.
noun
collective term for Pinghua (storytelling) and Tanci (ballad singing)
formalThis is the broader, more technical term encompassing both component art forms.
Píng评
tán弹
yì艺
shù术
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
，
dǐ底
yùn蕴
shēn深
hòu厚
。
Pingtan art has a long history and profound cultural heritage.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xì系
tǒng统
de地
jiè介
shào绍
le了
píng评
tán弹
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yǔ与
fā发
zhǎn展
。
This book systematically introduces the history and development of Pingtan (and its constituent arts).