Opera professor turns classrooms into performance stages

"This teaching method is highly innovative and the learning experience is truly amazing," said Zhang Xizhi, a student at the School of Art at Nanchang University, who did not expect that the unpopular Jiangxi Opera could be so captivating.

Faced with the unexcepted fame, Chen was satisfied but also realized that a greater responsibility now rested on her shoulders.

"I hope that even though the popularity of the Jiangxi Opera wanes, this art can still be passed down through generations," Chen said.