The last days of Chinese opera
A beautiful and rich art form struggles to endure the changing tastes of modern times

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(Image credit: (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)Today's performances still showcase the joys and challenges of daily life in rural China with tales of love, tradition, and family honor that are often told with hu)

(Image credit: (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)Fifty years ago, Sichuan opera suffered a troubling setback, along with most of China's diverse art, with the advent of Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong's Cultur)

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Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.
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