To be sure, criticism of Beijing opera is nothing new.

Indeed, it is difficult to find any young people these days with an enthusiasm for Beijing opera.

"When there's a Beijing opera on the television, they turn the channel."

Young people tend to offer two general complaints about Beijing opera.

But you would never see a movement like this in traditional Beijing opera.

Even in listening to recordings of the Beijing opera today you can hear the same thing, and it seems so natural.

They don't want to see any kind of Beijing opera.

Beijing opera was originally staged for the court and came into the public later.

The text was set to traditional melodies from Beijing opera.

Traditional Beijing opera was revolutionized in both form and content.