Liuqiang

Liuqiang (Chinese: 柳腔; pinyin: Liǔqiāng) is a regional form of Chinese opera from Jimo District, Qingdao in eastern Shandong province. It arose in the mid-Qing dynasty from benzhougu (本肘鼓), a quyi created by beggars. Liuqiang was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Liuqiang is centered in Qingdao, Pingdu, Laiyang, Laixi, Haiyang, and Jiaozhou City. It is closely related to maoqiang, a regional form also derived from benzhougu and popular further west. Many older artists could perform both.

Liuqiang

Liuqiang (Chinese: 柳腔; pinyin: Liǔqiāng) is a regional form of Chinese opera from Jimo District, Qingdao in eastern Shandong province. It arose in the mid-Qing dynasty from benzhougu (本肘鼓), a quyi created by beggars. Liuqiang was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Liuqiang is centered in Qingdao, Pingdu, Laiyang, Laixi, Haiyang, and Jiaozhou City. It is closely related to maoqiang, a regional form also derived from benzhougu and popular further west. Many older artists could perform both.