Theatre of China

overview of theatre in China

thumb|275px|A modern reconstruction of a mural depicting the Yuan Dynasty|Yuan zaju stage c. 1324. The original was found in the [[Guangsheng Temple of Shanxi province.]]Zaju was a form of Chinese opera which provided entertainment through a synthesis of recitations of prose and poetry, dance, singing, and mime, with a certain emphasis on comedy (or, happy endings). Although with diverse and earlier roots, zaju has particularly been associated with the time of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), and zaju remains important in terms of the historical study of the theater arts as well as Classical Chin