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Shanghai Dialect
Shanghai dialect is a dialect spoken in the city of Shanghai and the surrounding region. Shanghainese, like other Wu dialects, is largely not mutually intelligible with other Chinese dialects such as Standard Mandarin. The term "Shanghainese" in English sometimes refers to all Wu Chinese dialects. It is only partially intelligible with other subbranches of the [...]
Dujiaoxi
Dujiaoxi(monodrama), also called Huaji(buffoonery), is a form of Quyi arts that is popular in East China’s Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Dujiaoxi dates back to around 1920s. The art used to be mostly performed by one person, its art form was much influenced by Shuochang(storytelling that combines singing and reciting) in the three places and at [...]
Nanyin Music
Nanyin music (literally translated as "the music of the South"), a traditional opera sung in the Minnan (south Fujian) dialect, has existed for more than 1,000 years and is considered to be the most ancient musical art form in China. Also known as Nanguan or Xianguan, it has been ascertained to be among the oldest [...]
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