7.7K views · 127 reactions | Peking Opera has a history going back over 200 years. As the dominant form of traditional Chinese opera, it’s extolled as the quintessential "Oriental Opera." As a highly visual art, it brings together music, literature, highly elaborate costumes, and face-painting. #Inheritors #Heritage #ChinaTravel #2025ChinaAgenda #ChinaVibes #Film #FilmTourinChina #Beijing | China Plus Culture | Facebook

39K views · 471 reactions | Changing a face mask in the blink of an eye? It can be done in #SichuanOpera, one of China's oldest and most popular art forms. #ChineseCulture On the sidelines of the ongoing #Chengdu #FISUWorldUniversityGames, a Sichuan Opera performer shows off this mysterious technique to international visitors. | Xi's Moments | Facebook

Eye makeup is a crucial part of Peking Opera. Performers often use strips to lift both corners of their eyes, changing the curvature for a more classically "Oriental" look while adding brightness and sparkle. Professional performer Guo Xiaojing shows how stage artists can make their "windows of the soul" stand out from the crowd without going under the knife.#Heritage To know more about the art form, please click the link to watch the full Peking Opera episode of #Inheritors here: https://youtu.

"#HelloChina"-Beijing Opera Beijing Opera, also known as the Peking Opera, is a complicated stage art which combines performance, acrobatics, music, facial painting, and other features into a single unique art form. Originating in the Chinese capital Beijing, the art form has a history spanning some 200 years. Before the advent of Beijing Opera, Kunqu opera was the most prominent form. However, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty was not content with this old style. That's when Beijing Opera ca