Land of masculinity

Opera Qinqiang

Bold and unrestrained, this art has earned sweeping popularity in Shaanxi and is nicknamed “the soccer of Shaanxi people.”

Other than singing like the other operas being performed, the local opera Qinqiang is screamed.

The arias are rich and masculine, which are usually snarled and screamed out by the male roles. It’s joked that three “enoughs” are necessary for a performance: the stage must be solid enough so that it won’t collapse when the performers are singing; secondly, the performers must be strong enough so that they won’t tire out; and thirdly, the spectators must be audacious enough so that they won’t be too scared to enjoy the performance. Just imagine if all locals gather together to snarl or scream the bold opera! It will be, without exaggerating, as overwhelming as the World Cup.