Xiju opera; Jiangsu local opera genre
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Xiju opera; a local opera genre of Jiangsu Province originating from Wuxi and Changzhou Tanhuang
Formerly known as Changxi Wenxi (常锡文戏). The opera is characterized by its melodious tunes and is performed in the Jiangsu dialect. It is particularly popular in the Wuxi, Changzhou, and Suzhou areas, as well as in Shanghai.
Xī锡
jù剧
shì是
Jiāng江
sū苏
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
dì地
fāng方
xì戏
zhī之
yī一
。
Xiju is one of the main local operas of Jiangsu Province.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
xí习
xī锡
jù剧
。
She started learning Xiju opera from a young age.
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Zhè这
bù部
xī锡
jù剧
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
Jiāng江
nán南
shuǐ水
xiāng乡
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This Xiju opera tells a story of the Jiangnan water towns.