Chinese opera costumes have been lighting up the Chinese stage for centuries! Chen Shen, a photographic history scholar, is an avid collector of them. Thanks to his fascination with Peking Opera, he’s devoted the past 30 years to amassing a unique collection that now amounts to more than 500 separate pieces. 

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Chinese opera costumes have been lighting up the Chinese stage for centuries! Chen Shen, a photographic history scholar, is an avid collector of them. Thanks to his fascination with Peking Opera, he’s devoted the past 30 years to amassing a unique collection that now amounts to more than 500 separate pieces. Editor: Luo Wen Operation: Qiu Ruiqi Producer: Li Xin Chief Editor: Zhang Wan Supervisor: Liu Changying

Collectors 01 The Opera Costume Collector Chen Shen

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