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Rickshaw Boy (Mandarin)

The opera Rickshaw Boy, adapted from a novel of the same name by famous Chinese writer Laoshe (or Shu Qingchu), will be played in Beijing next week. The opera is filled with Chinese musical elements, including Peking Opera and folk songs, to bring to life memories of old Beijing.

First published in China in 1937, Rickshaw Boy tells the story of Xiangzi, an honest and serious country boy who works as a rickshaw puller in Beijing. His greatest ambition is to one day own his own rickshaw rental agency. Xiangzi is nonetheless thwarted in attempts to improve his life.

If you go:

7 pm, Sept 7-10. Opera House, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010 -6655-0000.

Ticket:100-880 yuan