Hefei Launches “Hefei in Opera” Micro-Video Series

January 3, 2026

(Isstories Editorial):- Beijing, China Jan 2, 2026 – Hefei, Anhui, China-Attend a performance to feel the depth of history; explore a city to experience the breadth of everyday life; witness an era to sense the speed of the future.

In 1790, the Hui opera troupe Sanqing traveled to Beijing, carrying with them the grace of Anhui’s mountains and waters. From a single stage, they began a process of exchange and fusion with diverse vocal styles, ultimately forging what would later be hailed as China’s “national essence” — Peking Opera — and opening a brilliant chapter in the history of Chinese theatre.

Two hundred and thirty-five years later, Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, has taken up the baton of cultural heritage. With the promise of “Hundreds of Operas Entering Anhui,” the city brings together opera genres from across the country, invites renowned performers from north and south, and lets the stage lights shine over Hefei — allowing operatic echoes that span four centuries to be reborn on the Jianghuai Plain.

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The Hefei in Opera micro-video series — The Timeless Echoes of Opera, A Ticket Stub Adventure, and When Opera Meets Technology — takes “opera” as its narrative thread. Centered on a single ticket stub and the unexpected city adventures of three foreign bloggers, the series blends traditional aesthetics with modern innovation, unfolding a journey through the vocal artistry of Lu Opera, urban parks, scenic homestays, culinary culture, and cutting-edge technological experiences — all hidden gems of Hefei.

From the theatrical stage to the city’s landscapes, from feasts for the palate to sanctuaries for the soul, the ticket stub of “Hundreds of Operas Entering Anhui” is not merely an entry pass to a performance. It is also a cultural invitation — a way to understand Hefei up close.

Through the lens, viewers follow three foreign bloggers as they visit a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Lu Opera, appreciate an art form rooted in the folk songs of the Dabie Mountains and the fishing chants of Chaohu Lake, and search for the cultural codes that allow traditional arts and urban development to resonate in step. They spend the night at Yunli An’ao homestay, check in at food landmarks on Lei Street, and experience the vivid scene where “enduring operatic charm fuels vibrant consumption.” They talk with the Xinghuo Companion Platform about “stories of warfare within opera,” “dive” into underwater spaces to explore the ancient ruins of Chaohu City, and experience how contactless imaging technology connects science, technology, and everyday life — feeling the pulse of Hefei’s innovation-driven spirit.

Through a sequence of carefully composed images, the Hefei in Opera micro-video series tells the world: technological innovation is Hefei’s A-side, while its radiant cultural heritage is the B-side. This is a city filled with warmth, passion, and sincerity — and Hefei is ready to share it all.

The detailed video link is as follows:

The Timeless Echoes of Opera