Luoyang Opera : Cultural Performances and Guidelines for promotion of Cultural Tourism

Abstract

Luoyang Operas are important to China's cultural tourism. The objectives of this study were to 1) To Study on the historical background of Luoyang opera. 2) To Study the current situation and problems of Luoyang opera. And 3) To Study cultural performances and guidelines for promotion of Luoyang Opera for cultural Tourism. This study is qualitative Study information from documents and research area is Luoyang city. in nature and involves a total of 4 key informants, 10 casual informants and 20 general informants, who were interviewed from unused roles. The research tools used were interview transcripts, observations and group discussions. Data from documents and fieldwork were analyzed and presented by means of descriptive analysis. The results are as follows.

The results of the study show that: 1. The performances in the study were all co-created with famous scenic spots in Luoyang, the locations were all inside the tourist attractions, they all used the history of Wu Zetian's reign as the base script, and most of the performance time was concentrated in the afternoon as well as in the evening; 2. The acting performances in the study all used the interaction between the actors and the tourists, so as to enable the tourists to integrate into the performances, and to enhance the tourists' senses and experience; 3. Ticket price, time, performance story, form and geographical location were identified as important factors. At present, cultural integration still needs to be strengthened, Yu Opera, as a local theatre, is representative can rely on the advantages of cultural heritage to form performing arts products. The guidelines for promotion consisted of seven sets of variables: story, location, performance form, costumes, performance time and promotional activities.

Conclusion The research on Luoyang Operas can be an academic reference and a guideline for developing cultural heritage into tourism resources.

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