Wuxi opera

[2] It evolved from "Tanhuang" (滩簧),[3][4] a folk opera art in the region of Wuxi[5] and Changzhou of Jiangsu province.

On June 7, 2008, Wuxi opera was selected as the "Second National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China".

Therefore, the local people living in the area have had the custom of singing folk songs since ancient times.

[22][14] During the reign of Emperor Jiaqing, a craftsman named A Zeng's son, Xu Jinqiao, accepted Wang Wenxiang as his apprentice, and they paired up to sing duets.

[29] There are more than 200 traditional Wuxi operas, including "The Magic Lotus Lantern", "Wu Song Kills Sister-in-Law", "Xue Gang in Lantern Show", "Jin Yunu","Zhaojun Departs for the Frontier", "Pearl Tower", "Drawing the Golden Phoenix", "Meng Lijun", "Butterfly Lovers", "The Emerald Hairpin", "Double Pearl Phoenix", "He Wenxiu", "Bean-Curd House" and "Two Degrees Plum".