Opera artists perform on stage Cao Yu's masterpiece "Thunderstorm" in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 24, 2010. The spoken tragedy written by Cao Yu in the 1930s was presented here Friday in the form of Pingju, a traditional local opera originated in northern China, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the renowned Chinese playwright. Cao Yu died in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 13, 1996.[Xinhua]

Opera artists perform on stage Cao Yu's masterpiece "Thunderstorm" in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 24, 2010. The spoken tragedy written by Cao Yu in the 1930s was presented here Friday in the form of Pingju, a traditional local opera originated in northern China, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the renowned Chinese playwright. Cao Yu died in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 13, 1996.[Xinhua]