China has more than 300 forms of traditional opera, of which Peking Opera is the most popular. Peking Opera evolved from Kunqu Opera, an even more ancient art of drama listed by UNESCO in 2001 ...

and is perhaps the most pragmatic of Peking’s leaders. Though Chou has led many a Red Guard rally in singing The East Is Red and Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman, Chairman Mao ...