The main content of Pingju Opera includes folk life stories, historical figures and scenes from the four seasons. Some Pingju plays, such as Yang Yu'e's "Sue Gao Zhanying for Murder", "An Zhonggen Assassinated Yitengbowen", etc, adopt current news stories as the subject matter. At the time, such pieces had a far-reaching influence.

Like all traditional operas, however, Pingju must compete with modern forms of entertainment and contemporary lifestyles. But its dwindling audiences have, on the contrary, inspired theater groups and a number of Pingju artists and enthusiasts to revitalize the art form.