Wuju (Chinese: 婺剧; pinyin: Wùjù), also known as Jinhua opera, is a form of Chinese opera from Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China. It is also performed in Lishui, Linhai, Jiande, Chun'an, Zhejiang, as well as in northeastern Jiangxi province, in cities such as Yushan, Shangrao, Guixi, Boyang, and Jingdezhen.[1] It is named for Wuzhou (婺州), an ancient name for Jinhua.
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Legend of the White Snake, Nanjing, 3 October 2019
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| Native name |
Wuju
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| Other names | Jinhua opera | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 金華戲 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 金华戏 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jīnhuáxì | ||||||
| Origin | Qing dynasty | ||||||
| Major region | Central Zhejiang, Northeastern Jiangxi | ||||||
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| Topolect | Wu Chinese (Jinhua dialect) | ||||||
| Tune system | Yiyangqiang | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 婺劇 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 婺剧 | ||||||
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There are eleven Wuju troupes in eastern China.[2][3]
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