Song-and-Dance Duet: Northeaster
Updated: 2004-09-20

Time: September 25-27

Venue: Hangzhou Dongpo Grand Theater

Performance: By the Jilin Folk Art Troupe of Local Opera

An outstanding folk art in China, the witty and joyous song-and-dance duet is the crystallization of the wisdom and beauty of the people in Northeast China. Associated with traditional Chinese opera and Yangge (a popular rural folk dance), the art is imbued with a strong local flavor and is a prominent representation of the folk-custom culture and local culture of Northeast China.