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85-year-old inheritor of ancient Bang drama in the deep mountain
Updated: 2015-08-20 10:05:58
( People's Daily Online )

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Huangluquan Bang drama has been passed from mouth to mouth by generations in 500 years in Zhangqiu city, Central China's Henan province. People often give performances in different villages in the slack farming seasons.

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, restarted to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years in history.

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

Li Zunzhong, the eleventh inheritor of Huangluquan Bang drama, with his post-50s apprentices, begin to develop this art after it has been lost for 50 years. [Photo by Sun Changzheng, Bai Shaoguang/Iqilu.com]

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