Wu opera
Wuju (Chinese: 婺剧; pinyin: Wùjù), or 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. It is named for Wuzhou (婺州), an ancient name for Jinhua.
| Wu opera | |
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 Legend of the White Snake, Nanjing, 3 October 2019 | |
| Native name | Wuju |
| Traditional | 婺劇 |
| Simplified | 婺剧 |
| Mandarin | Wùjù |
| Other names | Jinhua opera |
| Traditional | 金華戲 |
| Simplified | 金华戏 |
| Mandarin | Jīnhuáxì |
| Origin | Qing dynasty |
| Major region | Central Zhejiang, Northeastern Jiangxi |
| Typical instruments | |
| Topolect | Wu Chinese (Jinhua dialect) |
| Tune system | Yiyangqiang |
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