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Ever wondered what the colors of the Beijing Opera masks mean?
The 3 primary facial paint colors in Beijing Opera. Learn what each of them mean:
Black – forthright and impartial
Red – loyalty, courage and integrity
White – treacherous and cunning
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Let’s remove the common misperceptions surrounding Beijing Opera as a Chinese art form to better understand its unique and multifaceted storytelling approach.
Here are five common myths eager to be dispelled:
1. Beijing Opera is the oldest form of Chinese Opera
Beijing Opera (京剧, Jīngjù) aka Peking Opera clocks in at a youthful 200 years old and is only one of the 360+ local Chinese operas. By comparison, the influential Kun Opera (昆剧, Kūnjù) musical theater finds its roots in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, and originated more than 600 years ago.
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dao ma dan刀马旦 from beijing opera by 甄妮刀马旦
For a little while I got obsessed with this mobile game called Dress Up! Time Princess. And all the massive dresses made me want to draw my own dress, too.
