Essays Tagged: "hubei"

Beijing Opera (or Peking Opera) .

t is called Beijing Opera, its origins are not in Beijing but in the Chinese provinces of Anhui and Hubei. Beijing Opera got its two main melodies, Xi_Pi and Er_Huang, from Anhui and Hubei operas. It ... era was originally staged for the royal family and came into the public later. In 1828, some famous Hubei Troupe players came to Beijing. Hubei and Anhui troupes often jointly performed in the stage. ...

(2 pages) 78 2 3.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

The Three Gorges Dam - Disaster or end to Disaster?

most ambitious building projects ever undertaken. Situated near Yichang, in the central province of Hubei, the dam will be the largest in the world, and will, in the words of the Chinese government "c ...

(8 pages) 98 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays