Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) 2025, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), has designated Xi’an as its focal city this year. The Festival will gather six renowned Qinqiang artists and China Theatre Plum Blossom Award (Plum Blossom Award) winners, including Dou Fengqin, Qi Aiyun, Wang Xincang, Qu Qiaozhe, Zhang Tao and Tan Jianxun, in Hong Kong this July. They will lead the emerging talent from the Xi’an Performing Arts Group’s Youth Experimental Troupe of Qinqiang Opera to perform Qinqiang classic plays “Returning to Jingzhou” and “Zhou Ren on the Way Home”, showcasing Qinqiang’s unique “howling” style, while allowing audiences to experience the robust spirit of the people of the northwest and their cultural confidence in celebrating life. This programme is also part of the 13th Chinese Opera Festival (COF).
Qinqiang, also known as “luantan” and “bangzi” vocal style, is one of the oldest operatic forms in northwestern China. It first appeared during the western Zhou period, and was popular in the Shaanxi and Gansu regions. The genre was inscribed on the first list of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the National Level. Its artistic features have cast a profound influence on face painting and the “xipi” and “liushui” tunes in Peking opera. Renowned for its broad vocal range and powerful, impassioned delivery, Qinqiang is often hailed as “China’s oldest rock ‘n’ roll” for its directness, exuberance and exquisiteness in expressing emotions. ——————————
Date and time: July 4 (Friday), 7.30pm————————————-
Date and time: July 5 (Saturday), 7.30pm