戲曲是中華民族的傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)。它由文學、音樂、舞蹈、美術(shù)、武術(shù)、雜技以及表演藝術(shù)各種因素綜合而成的。它的起源歷史悠久，在漫長發(fā)展的過程中，經(jīng)過八百多年不斷地豐富、革新與發(fā)展．講究唱、做、念、打，富于舞蹈性，技術(shù)性很高，構(gòu)成有別于其他戲劇而成為完整的戲曲藝術(shù)體系。

Opera is the traditional art of the Chinese nation. It is composed of literature, music, dance, art, martial arts, acrobatics and performing arts. It has a long history of origin. In the long process of development, after more than 800 years of continuous enrichment, innovation and development, it pays attention to singing, doing, reading and playing. It is rich in dance and highly technical. It forms a complete opera art system different from other dramas.

據(jù)不完全統(tǒng)計，我國各民族地區(qū)的戲曲劇種，約有三百六十多種，傳統(tǒng)劇目數(shù)以萬計。中華人民共和國成立后又出現(xiàn)許多改編的傳統(tǒng)劇目，新編歷史劇和表現(xiàn)現(xiàn)代生活題材的現(xiàn)代戲，都受廣大觀眾熱烈歡迎。比較流行著名的劇種有：京劇、昆曲、越劇、豫劇、湘劇、粵劇、秦腔、川劇、評劇、晉劇、漢劇、潮劇、閩劇、河北梆子、黃梅戲、湖南花鼓戲……等等五十多個劇種，尤以京劇流行最廣，遍及全國，不受地區(qū)所限。但是近幾年來，戲劇藝術(shù)在中國的發(fā)展日趨衰弱，受到了新生藝術(shù)的沖擊。尤其港臺歌曲大量涌入內(nèi)地，學生追星捧星，趨之若騖，對我們中華民族的藝術(shù)瑰寶卻是知之甚少。

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 360 kinds of traditional operas in various ethnic areas in China, with tens of thousands of traditional operas. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, many adapted traditional plays, new historical plays and modern plays with modern life themes have been warmly welcomed by the audience. The popular operas are Beijing opera, Kunqu Opera, Yue opera, Yu opera, Hunan opera, Yue opera, Qin opera, Sichuan Opera, Pingju, Jin opera, Han Opera, Chaoju, min opera, Hebei Bangzi, Huangmei Opera, Hunan Huagu Opera There are more than 50 kinds of opera, especially Beijing opera, which is the most popular, all over the country and not limited by the region. But in recent years, the development of drama art in China is becoming weaker and weaker, which is impacted by the new art. In particular, a large number of Hong Kong and Taiwan songs have flooded into the mainland, and students are chasing stars and chasing them, but they know little about the art treasures of our Chinese nation.

中國古代戲劇因以“戲”和“曲”為主要因素，所以稱做“戲曲”。中國戲曲主要包括宋元南戲、元明雜劇、傳奇和明清傳奇，也包括近代的京戲和其他地方戲的傳統(tǒng)劇目在內(nèi)，它是中國民族戲劇文化的通稱。

Ancient Chinese drama is called "opera" because of the main factors of "opera" and "Qu". Chinese opera mainly includes southern opera of song and yuan, Zaju of yuan and Ming, legend and legend of Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the traditional repertoire of modern Beijing Opera and other local operas. It is the general name of Chinese national drama culture.

現(xiàn)代戲劇主要指的是20世紀以來從西方傳入的話劇、歌劇、舞劇等，話劇是主體，外國戲劇一般專指話劇。

Modern drama mainly refers to the drama, opera and dance drama introduced from the West since the 20th century. Drama is the main body, while foreign drama generally refers to drama.

中國戲曲源遠流長，它最早是從模仿勞動的歌舞中產(chǎn)生的。

Chinese opera has a long history. It originated from the imitation of labor.