Pingshu

Pingshu
Traditional Chinese評書
Simplified Chinese评书
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpíngshū
Pinghua
Traditional Chinese評話
Simplified Chinese评话
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpínghuà
Shuoshu
Traditional Chinese說書
Simplified Chinese说书
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinshuōshū
Shuohua
Traditional Chinese說話
Simplified Chinese说话
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinshuōhuà

Pingshu (Chinese: 评书) or pinghua (Chinese: 评话) refers to the traditional Han Chinese performing art of storytelling with no musical accompaniment. It is better known as pingshu in northern China and pinghua in southern China.