The Quju Opera Troupe of Henan Province was founded in March of 1960. Its predecessors were Kang Jian Opera Troupe and Xin Sheng Quju Opera Society.
The Troupe has created, collated and transplanted a lot of excellent plays, such as Chen Sanliang, Exiled in Blizzard, the Late Legend of Qing Xianglian, Visiting the Marshal with Boots on the Back, Dream of Red Mansions, Covering, Hurry on with Journey, Traveling in the Countryside, Praise to the Double Beauty, Soul of Music (Prize of Excellent Repertoire at the 3rdCompetition of Drama in Henan Province), Sister Jiang, Five Blessings Coming to the House (Prize of Excellent Repertoire at the 4thCompetition of Drama in Henan Province, 14 prizes of Golden Triangle at the 1stNational Theatrical Performance, the 1stPrize of Population and Culture of China). Story of Li Huozi's Divorce(Bronze Medal at 5thCompetition of Drama in Henan Province) Ah Q and Kong Yiji(Gold Medal at 6thHenan Provincial Theatrical Competition, 6 prizes of Golden Triangle at 3rdNational Theatrical Exchange of Performance, Lu Buwei (the golden medal and over twenty individual prizes at 7thHenan Provincial Theatrical Competition). Of these, many have been filmed and about 60 plays have been recorded by national and local TV and broadcasting or made into TV-films.
The Troupe has leading artists like Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Zhou Yuzhen, Hu Xihua, Li Zhenqian, Pan Youngchang, Ma Mu, Fang Kejie and Li Jie.
Address: No. 57, Hongzhuang Road, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province
Post code: 450002
Tel: (0371) 5952768
Fax: (0371) 5954383