In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing
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Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)A makeup artist helps Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting paint her face backstage before a performance at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting practices balancing on a chair handle onstage before a performance at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting gets help putting on a costume backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)A Peking Opera actress applies makeup backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)A Peking Opera actress applies makeup backstage before a show in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)