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How many major operas are there in China? What are the masterpieces?
There are five major operas in China: Peking Opera, Pingju Opera, Yue Opera, Henan Opera and Huangmei Opera.

Peking Opera: once called Pingju Opera, one of the five major operas in China, with Xipi and Erhuang as the main accents, accompanied by Huqin and gongs and drums, it is regarded as the quintessence of China, and Sandingjia, a China opera, ranks first. His representative works include Drunkenness of the Imperial Lady and Second Palace.

Pingju: It is a kind of opera that spreads in the north of China, and it is one of the most popular operas in China. There was a view that it was the second largest drama in China. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was formed on the basis of the ditty "Opposite Lotus Falls" in Luanxian County, Hebei Province. It was first popular in rural areas of Hebei Province and then entered Tangshan, which was called "Tangshan Luozi". Representative works include Flowers as Media and Liu Qiaoer.

Yue Opera: Yue Opera is good at expressing emotion, mainly singing, with beautiful voice, real and moving performance, beautiful and elegant, and full of Jiangnan spirit; Most of them are plays with the theme of "gifted scholars and beautiful women", and there are many artistic schools. His representative works include Liang Zhu and A Dream of Red Mansions.

Henan Opera: Henan Opera is famous for its sonorous singing, moderate intonation, clear articulation, mellow charm, liveliness, flesh and blood, and good expression of characters' inner feelings. It is widely welcomed by people from all walks of life with its high artistry. Because its music accompaniment is beat with jujube bangzi, it was named Henan Bangzi in the early days. Representative works include Mu Guiying in command and Chaoyanggou.

Huangmei Opera: Huangmei Opera is simple and fluent in singing, and is good at being lively and lyrical, with rich expressive force. The performance is simple and meticulous, and it is famous for its truthfulness and liveliness. It has become an important means to deduce and spread the traditional culture of China. His representative works include "Female Xu" and "The Match of the World".