Kaifeng's star matchmaker taking leave of one month

The actress of the viral live show Wang Po Matchmaking, which has turned Kaifeng, Henan province, into a hot destination for the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, has been granted a monthlong leave that started on Wednesday, a day before the three-day holiday began.

The performance, staged each day at Wansuishan Kungfu Theme Park, is based on the classic Chinese novel Shuihu Zhuan, or Water Margin, from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

The protagonist of the performance is Wang Po, an elderly woman who has her own tea house, runs a matchmaking business and also delivers babies.