"The young people here, whether they were born in Shanghai or come from all over the world, should understand Jiangnan culture and Shanghai culture. Listen to Yue opera and Pingtan, it tastes so good. This is how you can truly integrate into Jiangnan and Shanghai." National Han T

"The young people here, whether they were born in Shanghai or come from all over the world, should understand Jiangnan culture and Shanghai culture. Listen to Yue opera and Pingtan, it tastes so good. This is how you can truly integrate into Jiangnan and Shanghai. "Han Tingting, a national first-class actor and initiator of "Xin Hong·Yue Space", and Gao Bowen, the leader of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe, recently visited the CIIE Pioneer Flagship Station in Minhang District to participate in "Dialogue with Opera and Song, Talking about Tradition and Change - New "Space·New Development·New Forum", focusing on the theme of "Inheritance and Innovation of Opera and Qu", we discuss how to keep integrity and innovate in the new era, so that traditional art can rejuvenate.

Yang Yun'er, a young actor from the Shanghai Yue Opera Theater and a Huadan from Fu School, kicked off the dialogue with a performance of "Butterfly Lovers". Starting from "Century of Yue Opera", Han Tingting led the audience to review topics such as the birth of Yue Opera, male actors of Yue Opera, the rise of women's Yue Opera, the reform of Yue Opera, the application of Yue Opera as a World Heritage, and explore how the art of Yue Opera encountered and integrated with Shanghai over the past century. She also shared the development of opera in Xinhong Street, future prospects and how to attract more young people to participate. Gao Bowen started from the soft tone of Pingtan art Wu Nong, shared the development process of Pingtan in Shanghai, and discussed the Shanghai spirit in Pingtan art.

Gao Bowen performs live

"For many years, Jiangnan has been an ancient town with many rivers. Even if the conditions are not as good as now, everyone is used to making a cup of tea in the afternoon, eating some snacks, and listening to the two actors on the stage. "It's very calming, very relaxing, and very comfortable." Gao Bowen said that as the pace of life accelerates, calming down and listening to traditional Chinese opera can help adjust the pace. In 2016, the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe took the lead in putting Jin Yucheng's novel "Flowers" on the stage. It was performed in many places in Shanghai and even went to Hong Kong. Many audiences found it interesting. This year, the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe adapted Sun Ganlu's novel "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", which once again attracted attention. "Pingtan can tell stories in depth, especially Chinese stories," Gao Bowen said.

The relevant person in charge of Xinhong Street said that "Xinhong·Yue Space" injects opera art into Xinhong, and nurtures aesthetic education projects with a "pyrotechnic atmosphere" in the form of fashionable activities, attracting white-collar workers in the business district and new social classes. People and community residents participate in it to immerse themselves in the charm of opera culture, promote the Minhang New Space to play the role of a platform, integrate high-quality resources, and help the new class of people deeply integrate into cultural heritage and innovation. Yue Space has made opera promotion projects such as cultural and creative celebrity salons, bringing opera into business districts, and popularizing art education into Xinhong's characteristic cultural brand, promoting more high-quality cultural resources to sink into business districts, communities, and campuses, and helping Hongqiao International Open Hub Create an international business district with cultural characteristics.