China News Network hosted a visit inviting a group of ten foreign students from Russia, France, Myanmar, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bangladesh, and Malaysia to join in a cultural exploration journey to Gaoyang County, north China’s Hebei Province, a CNS press release said on Monday.
During their visit to a primary school at Hexi Village from last Thursday to Saturday, the students enjoyed the Kunqu Opera performance by local students, teachers and inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, while learning from them some singing techniques.
According to the China News Network press,release, the Kunqu Opera in Gaoyang boasts a history of more than 400 years. And in recent years, the Opera has been integrated into local school curriculum, fostering a new generation of young enthusiasts for the ancient art.
