What dialect does Chinese opera use?

Beijing opera was not invented in the capital, but was largely imported from Anhui and other parts of the country, and then it evolved with further influences from other regions. read more

Chinese Opera’s singing and “talking” is so stylized it’s really isn’t any of the dialect, nobody talks like that. You can say with some certainty that songs and dialogues were originally developed based on a mix of many different dialects, but none of them is really recognizable. read more

Peking Opera has a distinct pronunciation, that is at first similar to Mandarin, but to astute listeners, certain characters appear to have alternate or even non-Mandarin pronunciations. read more

Traditional Chinese opera (Chinese: 戲曲; pinyin: xìqǔ; Jyutping: hei3 kuk1), or Xiqu, is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China. read more