Liyuan opera

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Liyuan opera ({{zh|s=梨园戏|t=梨園戲|p=Líyuán xì|poj=Lê-hn̂g-hì}}) is a form of Chinese opera originating in Quanzhou city, Fujian province, China.{{cite journal

| author=Sun, Mei

| title=Performances of Nanxi

| journal=Asian Theatre Journal

| year=1996| volume=13| issue=2

| pages=141–166

| doi=10.2307/1124523

| publisher=Asian Theatre Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2

| jstor=1124523}} In recent years, one of Liyuan opera's staunchest advocates and most celebrated performers has been Zeng Jingping. At the 2009 NPC session, she proposed incorporating the study of traditional operas into the national school curriculum.{{cite news

|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/19/content_11033595.htm

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719123445/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/19/content_11033595.htm

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=July 19, 2009

|title=Wonder woman leads Liyuan Opera revival

|last=Sun|first=Yunlong

|date=2009-03-19

|publisher=China Daily

|accessdate=2009-08-26}}