Kun Opera originated in Kunshan during the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in Suzhou where the people went absolutely crazy over the opera. In the 200 years of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the people of Suzhou held annual musical concerts at Tiger Hill Park. These celebrations of the Kun Opera were held at the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Almost everyone in the city came to the park to celebrate and join together in song.

The music of Kun Opera is beautifully refined and the lyrics are usually highly literate in nature. The performance is of a complicated and intricate style and most suited to private performances in the homes and gardens of individuals. At the time, the richest families in Suzhou were often patrons their own Opers troupes and used their private gardens to stage the performances. The most famous examples of Kun Opera written to be performed in such environments include “The Peony Pavilion”, “The Romance of the Western Chamber” etc. It is said that the Kun Opera is the most beautiful performance which take places on the most beautiful stage.