Min Opera
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Min opera also called Fuzhou drama , is one of the major traditional opera
forms in Fujian Province. It enjoys a good popularity in Fuzhou
, Middle Fujian, East Fujian and North Fujian where Fuzhou dialect
is spoken, as well as in Taiwan
and Malay Archipelago
. Having been evolving for 300 years, Min opera became fixed in the early 20th century.
A variety of Min opera called Beilu opera (also called Luantan), is popular in the Min Dong
region of Shouning County, near Zhejiang
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Chinese opera
Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE...
forms in Fujian Province. It enjoys a good popularity in Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, Middle Fujian, East Fujian and North Fujian where Fuzhou dialect
Fuzhou dialect
Fuzhou dialect , also known as Foochow dialect, Foochow, Foochowese, Fuzhounese, or Fuzhouhua, is considered the standard dialect of Min Dong, which is a branch of Min Chinese mainly spoken in the eastern part of Fujian Province. Native speakers also call it ' , meaning the language spoken in...
is spoken, as well as in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and Malay Archipelago
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. The name was derived from the anachronistic concept of a Malay race....
. Having been evolving for 300 years, Min opera became fixed in the early 20th century.
A variety of Min opera called Beilu opera (also called Luantan), is popular in the Min Dong
Min Dong
The Eastern Min language, or Min Dong is the language mainly spoken in the eastern part of Fujian Province in China, in and near Fuzhou and Ningde. Fuzhou is the province's capital and largest city...
region of Shouning County, near Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
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