On October 20th, the Handan Concert Hall of Hebei University resonated with powerful drumbeats and melodious singing, hosting a magnificent artistic feast of local opera. The classic repertoire The Pan and Yang Lawsuit, passionately performed by the Baoding Laodiao Opera Troupe, made a splendid appearance amid the audience's eager anticipation, offering teachers and students a soul-stirring audio-visual experience.

As one of the classic repertoires of Baoding Laodiao—a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage—The Pan and Yang Lawsuit fully demonstrates the unique charm of this ancient opera form through its sonorous, vigorous, and resonant singing style as well as refined and expressive performing arts. Baoding Laodiao originated in the mid-Qing Dynasty and spread throughout the Central Hebei region. Its singing style is characterized by simplicity, boldness, and profound charm, possessing strong regional colour and folk sentiment, making it an important embodiment of the artistic spirit in Central Hebei.

The plot of The Pan and Yang Lawsuit begins with Yang Liulang being fatally tricked by Pan Hong. Upon receiving the news, Yang Yanzhao and She Taijun capture Pan Hong, and She Taijun resolutely takes command to resist the enemies. The characters in the play are distinct, and the plot is full of twists and turns. The singing ranges from tragic and stirring to passionate and powerful. With consummate skills in singing, reciting, acting, and acrobatics, as well as nuanced emotional portrayal, the actors vividly presented the loyalty, courage, sorrow, and obsession of the characters, making the audience feel as if they had traveled through time to experience the soul-stirring spirit of loyalty.

The performance scene was filled with successive climaxes and continuous applause. The audience was deeply moved by the actors' exquisite performance and the profound artistic heritage of Baoding Laodiao, immersing themselves in the unique charm of opera art. After the performance, warm and prolonged applause ensued.

This event not only allowed teachers and students of Hebei University to experience the artistic style and cultural spirit of Baoding local opera up close but also sowed the seeds of traditional culture inheritance and innovation on the stage of "Opera Entering Campus."

With a performance full of sentiment and craftsmanship, the Baoding Laodiao Opera Troupe left a magnificent mark at Hebei University. This long-established and charming local art is destined to radiate even more dazzling brilliance on the stage of the new era!