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| There are a number of different sources of entertainment in China for the tourists down the year. The Beijing Opera is a major source of entertainment for the tourists and it draws a huge number of tourists whenever it is conducted. A visit to a Chinese opera is generally a noisy as well as a relaxed affair. This form of an opera dates back to the year 1790 when four local opera troupes belonging to the Anhui province came down to Beijing in order to perform as per the order of the Imperial court. This tour was a grand success and as a result of this, the four troupes from the Anhui province stayed on in Beijing. The Beijing Opera appeals both to the Chinese as well as the foreign audience. The acting of the performers' is mostly pantomime.
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Various actions like opening a door, climbing a hill, rowing a boat, climbing the stairs are portrayed through different gestures, footwork, and various body movements. Each action that is performed by an actor is highly symbolic in nature. In accordance to the sex, age, social status, and profession, the character roles in the Beijing Opera are divided into four main types. Sheng refers to male roles, Dan refers to female roles which are further subdivided into different parts such as
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Qingyi (referring to a woman with a strict moral code), Hua (referring to a vivacious young maiden), Wu Dan (referring to a woman who is well versed in martial arts), Lao (refers to an elderly lady). Jing refers to the roles with painted faces and generally depicts warriors, heroes, statesmen, and demons. Chou is basically a comic character and is recognized easily by his unique make up.
Various characters and personality are represented by the different colors of the faces. Yellow and White represents cunning traits, red symbolizes loyalty and uprightness, black stands for wisdom and valor, blue and green are indicators of vigor and enterprising character, and gold and silver stands for supernatural or mystic powers. The costumes of the Opera are quite impressive where yellow stands for the imperial family, red denoting high nobility, blue for upright men, white standing for old officials, and black stands for all the other roles.
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