Shanghai Opera and Shanghai Style Culture

Introduction As a shining pearl of Shanghai-style culture, the development of Shanghai Opera has always been closely related to the historical changes of Shanghai. When Shanghai was still an unknown small town in the south of the Yangtze River, early Shanghai Opera was nurtured and formed in its surrounding towns. At the beginning of the opening of the port, artists gradually entered the city and renamed it "Bentan" and "Shenqu" successively. From performing on the streets and singing in teahouses, to participating in various amusement parks and theaters that were competing to be opened at that time, the development trajectory of Shanghai Opera is generally consistent with the historical changes in the city's appearance. Therefore, Shanghai Opera is called "Shanghai's living cultural memory" and "art business card". Shanghai Opera has become an outstanding representative of Shanghai-style culture with its unique advantages of embracing all rivers, daring to innovate and being close to the masses. In 2006, Shanghai Opera was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection lists.