WILLMAR -- The students were so intent on designing and painting their Chinese opera masks that they hardly took notice of the strangers in their classroom. That just impressed the visitors from the ...

No callers are identified. No conversations are recorded. No phone records are kept. Now speak clearly and when you are finished say: 'Go ahead'.

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese performer He Hongqing can change his facial expressions, and make up, on stage in a flash, but it's not due to skills learned at drama school. The man deemed China's ...

Chinese opera is an important feature of the country's art and culture, with a long history and diverse elements such as literature, music, dance and martial arts. The ninth Chinese Opera Culture Week ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

On the screen, an animated Chinese opera mask decorated with red pom-poms and pearls moved side to side. Its mouth opened and shut. Spindly fingers danced next to it. But the animation was not just a ...