NPC deputy Wang Rongrong talks about cultural heritage

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Wang tells a reporter that she would have been a much more relaxed person if she had not taken the position of head of the troupe.

She says the tough situation facing Peking Opera forces the  troupe to work much harder than other artists.

Now she works more but earns less, as she has to think of the whole troupe, and not only herself.

NPC deputy Wang Rongrong said, "The only thing I can do is to keep performing. After years of efforts our troupe now has plenty of performances every year. But there are no more than 10 troupes like us in the entire country. I have been appealing for years especially at the NPC session for increased respect of Peking Opera. It has worked. And I am very happy that we are so popular at universities. And Peking Opera is now included as part of the curricula in middle schools.

Editor:Zhang Ning