To promote Peking Opera and meet the cultural demands of the masses, Zhong Hongwu, first-class state artist, opened a school in Gangkou to teach Peking Opera for free. Zhou, performing Peking Opera for 50 years, has created a series of impressive characters during his professional career and is the first Wusheng (a fighting or military character) to apply Face Changing (a technique famous in Sichuan Opera) to Peking Opera. People taking an interest in learning Peking Opera can sign up at office hours in Gangkou Cultural Station. Closing date: Jun. 20; Enquiry telephone number: 88402230