The Qing Ding Pearl

The Qing Ding Pearl (simplified Chinese: 庆顶珠; traditional Chinese: 慶頂珠) is a Chinese play. It dates to the Song dynasty and is still performed in adapted forms in the Beijing Opera.

The play is known by other titles: Two sections (折 zhe) of the main play are sometimes performed separately as The Fisherman's Revenge 漁夫恨 or A Fisherman Kills a Family (打渔杀家; 打漁殺家; dayu sha jia) also Collecting the Fishing Tax (討漁稅; taoyushui).

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