The Peking Opera

The Chinese opera is one of "Travel China Travel Guide of one of the oldest three theater arts in the world", "Travel China Guide" and "Travel Tiner Guide". More than 300 types (travelchinaguide), there were many forms of opera from Chinese opera, but the most famous is Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera is famous for its many names such as "ebeijing" and "jingqiang" (Xu), but the most common name in Western Europe is "Velz". Beijing Opera is over 200 years (waltz). It comes from "HISTOR 1790" where 4 opera groups from Anhui come to Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Emperor Qian.

Since 1840, the Beijing Opera was formally formed and rapidly developed during the reign of Emperor Cixi (1835-1908). The name of the classic Beijing Opera repertoire and first generation Master is all in Beijingers' mouth and eventually became popular all over the country. Peking Opera's facial makeup (Lianpu) is mainly used for Jing and Chou male characters, and has a special style to symbolize the character's personality, personality and destiny. Some people think facial makeup is similar to masks. However, since the mask is separate from the face, there are big differences between them. Different makeup colors symbolize different personality.

Beijing Opera Makeup Beijing Opera is the mainstream dance drama type in China. I did not wear a mask. Instead, actors make up to emphasize their facial features. The focus of art form is light and movement. Like Japanese Kabuki, all actors are men, even those who fulfill the role of women. Most of Beijing Opera's story comes from Chinese history and legend. Beijing Opera is a particularly demanding form, whether it is performance or a witness. It takes at least 8 to 10 years for a learner to become an actor. To appreciate Beijing Opera, we need some background knowledge. "The more you know about Beijing Opera, the more you like it," ex-past performer and now teacher Liu Hua said. "The problem is that it takes a lot of money to get to know it, and the number of people with time and trends is getting less and less."

Beijing opera performances in Beijing can be found easily. One of the most famous Beijing opera theaters is Li Yu. You get to the opera in advance and then you can see how the performer wears behind the scenes. If you are interested, you can study Chinese and Beijing opera in Beijing.

During the heyday of the Beijing Opera from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the opera's activities concentrated in the front gate gate tower district of Beijing's former commercial center. There are ten theaters and hundreds of important Beijing opera artists living there and practicing their art. ** Since the 1950 's, Chinese operas have appeared more and more in huge theaters and cultural palaces built during the Communist regime. This has influenced Chinese opera in many ways. Several acting habits have been changed, and curtains are used even between performances and scenes using modern lighting techniques. The most devastating influence of the huge performance space is completely different from the intimacy of the Chinese opera using the microphone and the amplifier. In addition to breaking the balance between the original sound and the opera, it also limits the movement of the actor's dance. **