Yunbai

Yunbai

"Yunbai" (zh-tsp|t=|s=|p=yùnbái) is a form of heightened speech used in Beijing opera and Kunqu. It utilizes a local dialect typical of central China, with a sing-song and rhythmic quality. [http://www.chinaembassy.org.np/culture/text/peking_opera.htm]

External links

* [http://www.chinaembassy.org.np/culture/text/peking_opera.htm Beijing opera page]

ee also

*Beijing opera


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