Peking opera is a traditional style of Chinese theatre performance and is regarded as the quintessence of Chinese culture, enjoying a history of more than 200 years. In particular, the song 'Tan Chuang 探窗 (Looking through the Windows)' has made more than 50 million views and 2.5 million likes on social media platforms.China's national treasure originated right here in Beijing enjoying immense popularity among Chinese theatre-goers and holding great appeal to foreign audiences. Their Peking Opera-related videos have accumulated more than 20 million likes. Sometimes, they also display costumes, makeup, and gestures to allow netizens to study the details of Peking Opera. The girls have been posting videos of daily practice and singing on social media. To better fit the songs and the rhythm of opera, they would also dress in traditional Chinese clothes such as cheongsam, Hanfu, and opera costumes. They would take every minute available to practice at various places, from playground to dormitory.

416 dormitory, so they are also dubbed '416 Girls' by netizens.Īt first, the '416 Girls' began to practice Peking opera on the live streaming platform as a part of their graduation works.

The students, Yang Xi, Bian Jingting, Zhu Huan, Cheng Xiaochen, and Zhu Jiayin, are all from the school of Chinese Opera and live in the No. Five Gen Z girls from Shanghai Theater Academy have recently gone viral on the Internet with their short videos performed at Peking Opera, setting off a trendy passion for opera nationwide.

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