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Anhui is a province of China , known musically for a wide array of folk and classical styles. The Huangmei opera , though originally from Hubei , has a long history in Anhui, especially Anqing City, from which it spread to Beijing , Shanghai and elsewhere. A notable Huangmei opera figure was Yan Fengying . Huangmei opera has become internationally renowned, especially following the 1986 performance of an adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Much Ado About Nothing Anhui Provincial Huangmei Opera Troupe . There is also a less common form of Hui opera .
Anhui's folk styles have been brought to new audiences by the singer Baoluo , who was also a major figure in the 1980s Beijing punk rock scene (and a member of Self-Education ).
