Peking Opera performer cultivates an eye for art's beauty

Nearly every month, Zhou Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Peking Opera company, leads her troupe to local schools and colleges for Peking Opera workshops.

These sessions feature introductions to the art's historical stories, hands-on vocal training, and performances of classic excerpts.

A Peking Opera practitioner since age 10, Zhou earned the Plum Performance Award in 2013, China's top honor for traditional Chinese theatrical art. She sees traditional Chinese opera as a powerful tool for students' aesthetic education.