Kunqu is a combination play, opera, poetry recital and musical, all performed in the distinctively melodic Suzhou dialect. The art form practically died out in the early 20th century, but has been ...

[Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Enjoying a traditional pingtan performance, sung in the Suzhou dialect, at teahouses and restaurants is an audio treat in Suzhou, Jiangsu province ...

Pintan is an ancient art of storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect, and the word is an amalgamation of the sub genres Pinghua and Tanci. Pinghua involves a single narrator with a gavel ...