Suzhou and Shanghai Pingtan 评弹 is a traditional form of artistic
story-telling with or without musical accompaniment (by the artists). In Wu
Chinese. Stories range from military battles to love affairs; and can stretch
for several weeks, usually 2 hrs a day. Performed in teahouses or special
storytelling houses in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. Patrons
there sip tea and relax under the atmosphere. The female shown is the famous
pingtan performer 吴静 (Wu Jing).
