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Opera Skills: Fan Skills
Fan skills are body techniques. The fan used on the stage is a special property used to express many kinds of meanings and situations. All roles, especially including the xiao sheng and hua dan, use the fan.
The History of Beijing Opera
Beijing Opera, also called "Eastern Opera," is a principle tradition in Chinese culture. It is called Beijing Opera because it is formed in Beijing.
Mask Changing - The Most Guarded Art
Bian Lian (literally meaning mask changing), is originally part of the Sichuan Opera, which is one of the China’s oldest local operas popular in Sichuan province.
A Stunt in Chinese Opera: Fire-spouting
Fire-spouting is one of the stunts in Chinese Opera and can only be mastered after hard training. This special technique is often used to describe ghosts. Usually, the performer has a tube of rosin powder previously hidden in his mouth.

Shaoxing Opera performed to enrich farmers' cultural life in E China

Actors perform a repertoire of Shaoxing Opera in Tongpu Village of Rui'an..
Golden Millet Dream

Golden Millet Dream, a modern version of an ancient Chinese tale, was staged..

Rhinoceros in Love: Masterpiece of Experimental Drama

Western drama was first introduced into China after May Fourth Movement. Since..
Guo Moruo and the Play Qu Yuan

Of the many historical plays produced during the Anti-Japanese War, Guo..
Lao She's Teahouse

Published in 1957, Teahouse is not only a peak of Lao She's dramatist career..
Broadway Expecting The Peony Pavilion

The Beijing Performing Arts Group, Broadway Asia International and Huairou..
The Wilderness

Unlike his other two famous plays describing urban life, Cao Yu told us a..

Health secrets of Peking Opera masters

Born in 1934, Mei can still trounce a 20-something in wrist wrestling and..
Mei Lanfang

Mei Lanfang (1884 to 1961) is a world famous maestro of Peking Opera in China...
MA Lian-Liang

A male role Lao Sheng player and the founder of the MA Style. He was a..
CHEN Yan-Qiu

A Qing Yi player. Born in 1904 and died in 1958. His playing style was..
Chang Xiangyu - A Yuju Actress

Henan Province is home to Yuju, one of China's famous national opera forms,..