Recently, Zhang Peng, a teacher from the School of Law, was invited to participate in “Command of Theatrical Troupe” (a variety show relating to Chinese opera) CCTV-11. Zhang was interviewed by the host about the course-Approaching the Quintessence of Chinese Culture—Appreciation of Beijing Opera in MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) recorded by CUEB. The course was shown and introduced on this show.

Zhang Peng was the first person on the left.

Since 2015, except for courses like Constitutional Jurisprudence, Administration Law and others, Zhang has also set up the course-Beijing Opera and Kun Opera Appreciation for all students in CUEB, popularizing the history, character, costume, singing, music, genre and other knowledge of Beijing Opera. Zhang has also taught students how to sing Beijing Opera, and to experience the beauty of the quintessence of Chinese culture and traditional culture in class, which is quite popular among students.

In recent years, the School of Law has emphasized the combination of liberal arts education and professional education in the process of cultivating outstanding legal talents. In 2019, given the support from the School of the Law, Zhang Peng took the video of Approaching the Quintessence of Chinese Culture—Appreciation of Beijing Opera and shared this course on MOOC. At present, Zhang is preparing for the fourth-round of this course. This course is a "panoramic overview" on Beijing Opera. It introduces basic knowledge of Beijing Opera like history, roles, vocals, accompaniment, stage, props, genres and others comprehensively within a limited time. This knowledge not only comes from authoritative research on Beijing Opera, but also from Zhang Peng’s interviews with professors for Beijing Opera and his own opinions about Beijing Opera.

Zhang Peng was performing on CCTV-11.

Zhang Peng was disseminating the art of Beijing Opera in the United States.

Zhang Peng loved Beijing Opera since he was a child. He participated in Beijing Opera Association for College Students during his college life and had won the first prize in singing in National College Beijing Opera Singing Seminar. Zhang Peng was the disciple of Zhang Jianguo, a member of CPPCC (the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) and a famous Beijing opera artist. During part-time, Zhang took part in a lot of activities like singing, studying and popularizing Beijing opera. Many of his articles related to Beijing opera had been published in different newspapers such as The People's Political Consultation News, Jingju of China, China Art News and others.

In 2018 when Zhang Peng was a visiting scholar at UMich (University of Michigan), he leveraged all opportunities to actively perform and spread Beijing Opera in schools, churches and other places in the United States, disseminating Chinese culture and contributing to the communication between folk cultures.