Hegemon-King Bids His Lady Farewell

If you are looking for a cultural story of ancient China, then this fun and fascinating Peking Opera picture book can be a great start. The book uses adorable chibi-style characters that will stimulate your artistic imagination: allow yourself to be taken in by the characters' colorful makeup, costume, and dialogue, and to be immersed in this classical living art. This is definitely the best Peking Opera introductory book for kids!

First-class Peking Opera actress Wang Peiyu has worked as a consultant on this project, and presents these brilliant Chinese folktales. This rhyming interactive picture book introduces the archetypal Peking Opera play - The Hegemon-King Bids His Lady Farewell. Once upon a time, Chu and Han were at war. When the Chu army was on the verge of defeat, the Chu general, the hegemon-king, bid farewell to his lover. However, she wore an ancient Chinese costume, performed a sword dance, and expressed her willingness to live and die with her king. This book tells the heart-touching love story of the couple before they died.