of disappearing. For young people, Chinese opera is no longer part of the everyday popular music culture, but it remains an attraction for many older people who find in it, among other things, a national or regional identity.

History

Six dynasties to Tang

An early form of Chinese drama is the Canjun Opera (???, or Adjutant Play) which originated from the Later Zhao Dynasty (319-351 AD). In its early form, it was a simple comic drama involving only

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