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Suzhou Pingtan

Suzhou pingtan is a general term denoting Suzhou pinghua and tanci, namely, storytelling and ballad singing in the Suzhou dialect. Flourishing in Suzhou, it also enjoys great popularity in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces as well as in Shanghai, the biggest metropolis in East China.

The art has a long history. Pinghua developed from the storytelling art of the Tang (and Song dynasties, and performers only spoke instead of sang during the performance. Pingtan evolved from bianwen that propagandized Buddhist teachings in the Tang Dynasty.

In the late years of the Ming Dynasty and the early years of the Qing Dynasty, actors and actresses began to perform in Suzhou dialect, hence emerged Suzhou pingtan. Suzhou pingtan reached its peak in the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1739-1796) in the Qing Dynasty. In the subsequent more than 200 years, the art form saw much improvement. It is still popular today.

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