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[quote=COOLSPRINGS,411577]from other internet source:
Huju had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of the stories and songs of the Shanghai region show a definite western influence. This is not surprising, given that the major European powers maintained trading concessions and consular offices in the thriving port city, prior to World War II.

Like many of the other regional opera styles, Huju is in danger of disappearing forever. Few young actors take up the art form, since there is much greater fame and fortune to be had in movies, TV, or even Beijing Opera. Unlike Beijing Opera, which is now considered a national art form, Shanghai Opera is performed in a local dialect, and thus does not translate well to other provinces.

Nevertheless, the city of Shanghai has millions of residents, with tens of millions more in the near vicinity. If a concerted effort is made to introduce younger audiences to this interesting art form, Huju may survive to delight theater-goers for centuries to come.

Episode Wedding Day from Ba, Jing's master piece "Family,Spring, Autumn)[/quote]

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