Which dominant form of Chinese theatre, in which actors from Anqing played a major role in its early development, combines music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics, arose in Beijing during the mid-Qing dynasty, and became fully developed by the mid-19th century?

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Peking opera. Peking opera, also known as Beijing opera, arose in Beijing during the mid-Qing dynasty and became fully developed by the mid-19th century, and early actors from Anqing significantly shaped its development.