Peking Opera charms New York City

Qi Shufang puts on a performance at the 14th Peking Opera Festival in New York, on June 7, 2014. Organized by Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company, the troupe staged three plays - Fighting at the City Gates, Mistakes among the Flowers, and Lin Chong Flees at Night. Qi, a renowned Peking Opera artist in her 70s, has built a following both in China and abroad. [Gong Wenmo/For China Daily]