A Study on the Art of Qi Opera of Hakka Homeland Ninghua

摘要

Qi Opera is originally the local opera in Hunan, with long history, rich heritage and wide popularity. After the introduction to Hakka homeland Ninghua, Qi Opera preserves the ancient charm completely, which is compared to the "living fossil" of the ancient Qi Opera by the opera experts, and makes Qi Opera really become the Ninghua Qi Opera with distinct ancient color, which is the precious Hakka intangible cultural heritage. This article traces the origin and expansion of Qi Opera, its introduction to Ninghua and the history of its popularity in Ninghua, explores and analyzes the artistic features of Ninghua Qi Opera, demonstrates the heritage significance of Ninghua Qi Opera, and forecasts its future development trend.