Wuju
Encyclopedia
Wuju is a form of Chinese opera
from Jinhua
, in the eastern province of Zhejiang
, China
. It is also performed in Lishui
, Linhai
, Jiande
, Chun'an
, Zhejiang, as well as in northeastern Jiangxi
province, in cities such as Yushan
, Shangrao
, Guixi, Boyang, and Jingdezhen
.http://english.qz.gov.cn/Wu/200806/t20080625_81999.htm It is named for Wuzhou (婺州), an ancient name for Jinhua.
There are eleven Wuju troupes in eastern China.http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInfo/NewsUpdate/OlympicNews/t1069182.htm
Chinese opera
Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE...
from Jinhua
Jinhua
Jinhua is a prefecture-level city in central Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It borders the provincial capital of Hangzhou to the northwest, Quzhou to the southwest, Lishui to the south, Taizhou to the east, and Shaoxing to the northeast....
, in the eastern province of Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is also performed in Lishui
Lishui
Lishui is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It borders Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou to the north, Wenzhou to the southeast, and the province of Fujian to the southwest...
, Linhai
Linhai
Linhai is a city in Taizhou prefecture, Zhejiang Province situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China. Its wall attracts many tourists...
, Jiande
Jiande
Jiande is a city district of Zhejiang, China. It is under the administration of the Hangzhou city....
, Chun'an
Chun'an County
Chun'an County is a county under charge of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province of China. It has a land area of 4,452 square kilometers and a population of 450,000...
, Zhejiang, as well as in northeastern Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province, in cities such as Yushan
Yushan
-Mainland China:* Yushan County , a county of Shangrao City in the northeast of Jiangxi* Yushan District , Ma'anshan, AnhuiTowns* Yushan, Jinxiang County , in Jinxiang County, ShandongWritten as "玉山镇":* Yushan, Jian'ou, in Jian'ou City, Fujian...
, Shangrao
Shangrao
Shangrao is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of China's Jiangxi province. According to the 2010 Census, Shangrao has a population of 6,579,714 inhabitants....
, Guixi, Boyang, and Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen , is a prefecture-level city, previously a town, in Jiangxi Province, China, with a total population of 1,554,000 . It is known as the "Porcelain Capital" because it has been producing quality pottery for 1700 years. The city has a well-documented history that stretches back over 2000...
.http://english.qz.gov.cn/Wu/200806/t20080625_81999.htm It is named for Wuzhou (婺州), an ancient name for Jinhua.
There are eleven Wuju troupes in eastern China.http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInfo/NewsUpdate/OlympicNews/t1069182.htm