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 Tongzi opera in 2011 | |
| Native name | Tongzixi (童子戏 or 僮子戏) |
| Etymology | tongzi, a type of wu (shaman) |
| Major region | Area around Nantong and Lianyungang, Jiangsu |
| Topolect | Jianghuai Mandarin |
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| Traditional Chinese | 童子戲 or 僮子戲 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 童子戏 or 僮子戏 | ||||||
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Tongzi opera (Chinese: 童子戏 or 僮子戏; pinyin: Tóngzǐxì) is a regional form of Chinese opera popular in the rural areas of Nantong in southeastern Jiangsu province and Lianyungang in northeastern Jiangsu province. It is traditionally sung in local dialect and accompanied by gong and drum. The form resulted from the blending of a local religious activity called shang tongzi (Chinese: 上僮子; pinyin: shàng tóngzǐ) with theatre.
In 2008, Nantong's Tongzi Opera was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.[1]
In 2021, Lianyungang's Tongzi Opera was included in the national list of operas in danger.[2]
- ^ "童子戏" [Tongzi opera]. China Intangible Cultural Heritage (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "连云港市的海州童子戏 被国家相关部门列为了濒危剧种". js.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.