People in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province listening to Chen Chunfeng, a folk artist telling the story of the execution of corrupt officials, on Antai St in the Gulou district of Fuzhou, on Feb 9. This particular Chinese storytelling, or pinghua, is a popular art form that depends heavily on oral literature conventions. [Photo by Zhang Guojun/Xinhua] |
By Zhao Qian and Roger Bradshaw