WHERE IS THE CENTER OF CULTURAL PRODUCTION? THE RISE OF THE ACTOR TO NATIONAL STARDOM AND THE BEIJING / SHANGHAI CHALLENGE (1860s-1910s)

The rise of Peking opera actors to national stardom put Shanghai in direct competition with Beijing. Here, Yeh examines the mechanisms and institutions that initiated the change and laid the foundation for the creation of stars and the development of a star culture in the country.

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Published inLate imperial China Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 74
Main Author Catherine Vance Yeh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.12.2004
Subjects
Actors
History
Musicians & conductors
Opera
Tan Xinpei
Theater
Beijing China
Shanghai China
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Summary:The rise of Peking opera actors to national stardom put Shanghai in direct competition with Beijing. Here, Yeh examines the mechanisms and institutions that initiated the change and laid the foundation for the creation of stars and the development of a star culture in the country.
ISSN:0884-3236
1086-3257
DOI:10.1353/late.2005.0004