Lu, 48, works at a chemical company and performs at night. Although she was never trained professionally, she is devoted to Kun Opera and began performing in her own style since March.
"I'm glad to bring Kun Opera into people's daily life, so it's more than something that can only been seen in theaters or on TV," she says. "I will always strive to promote this old culture and let more people know about it."
Another famous women on Pingjiang Road is Lu Fuying, a master of embroidery and other Jiangsu arts and crafts. She researched Su embroidery, known as painting with silk, at the Academy of Arts and Design in Tsinghua University in Beijng. She has explored different artistic effects with subtle changes in line, color and luster and developed her own style.
She founded Lu Fuying Embroidery Art Gallery on Pingjiang Road in 2005 to promote local Su embroidery. Her award-winning works are displayed, including "Mona Lisa," "The Awakening of Spring," and "Red Plum Blossoms."
She has also embroidered portraits or many famous people, such as Deng Xiaoping, and foreign figures.
She has traveled to international art exhibitions, giving demonstrations and promoting Su embroidery.
If You Go
How to get there
High-speed trains between Shanghai and Suzhou take 30 minutes. From Suzhou Railway Station, take 10-minute taxi ride to Pingjiang Road.
People in Hainan enjoy warm weather
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