A Brief Introcduction of Chinese Opera
1 min readDramatic performance was a powerful art that could capture audiences and stir the emotions，thereby influencing the atitudes of the people.
China was known for its rich variety of dramatic performances as regular public entertainment.People enjoyed watching stage shows，regarding them as adesirable pastime.Of the variety of Chinese dramas，which were distinguished by diferent ethnic or provincial characteristics，Beiling Opera ranked above all others because of its unique integration of dialogue，singing，dancing，music and martial art.
Yuan Dramas
The flourish of the Chinese drama began with the Yuan dramas.In the Yuan dynasty，there were over eighty known playwrights，who composed more than five hundred dramas，one fourth of which are still retained now.
Among the playwrights were the four great Yuan dramatists:Guan Hanqing，Bai Pu，Ma Zhiyuan and Zheng Guangzu.The representative Yuandramas were the“Injustice Done to Dou E”by Guan Hanging and“The Western Chamber”by Wang Shifu.Also，in the Yuan dynasty，the performing art was matured.
