Modern Chinese history, in this paper, is considered starting from the Opium War in 1840 and ending at the May Fourth Movement in 1919. During this period of time, due to the Qing government's loss of power and national humiliation facing foreign countries, China was step by step reduced to a semi-colonial state. Along with economic collapse and suffering of the people, the performing art of Kunqu was quickly declining nationwide. With huabu emerging and prospering on the stage, Kunqu was often attached to it, co-performing with its subdivisions of jing, hui and bangzi. Meanwhile many famous Kunqu actors had to change their profession or transfer to other dramatic troupes. Nevertheless, the same cannot be said for the area of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou in Zhejiang Province. In this area Kunqu still showed partial prosperity with continuing existence of its theatrical companies, dramatists, performances and actors, etc.