{"product_id":"jingju-beijing-peking-opera-history-practice-and-aesthetics-hardcover","title":"Jingju - Beijing\/Peking Opera: History, Practice, and Aesthetics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eXing Fan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an accessible introduction to \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e (Beijing\/Peking opera) which presents readers with an analysis of the different components of its aesthetic form in the context of its ongoing cultural history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It traces the history of \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e from its origin during the 1790s to its present-day status as one of the few theatrical forms to enjoy nation-wide popularity in China. In 2010, UNESCO placed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book traces \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's history through three lenses. Firstly, it introduces the stage practices that shape a \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e production-including the use of music, acting style, visual components and staging, and dramatic narrative-and details for the reader the practitioner's experience during the developmental creative process, in rehearsals and behind the curtain. Secondly, it illustrates \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's development with close analyses of case studies, and sheds light on the process of \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's transformation into its contemporary form. Lastly, it defines and interprets \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's notion of the beautiful and how this sense of beauty is communicated through stylization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXing Fan\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Asian Theatre and Performance Studies in the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. A specialist in Chinese drama, theatre, and performance culture, she received training in \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e acting at the Academy of Chinese Traditional Theatre and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086387929395,"sku":"9781350174689","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/XXw3HfgHsO9781350174689.webp?v=1772054631","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/jingju-beijing-peking-opera-history-practice-and-aesthetics-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}