In Peking opera there are four main types of roles: sheng (male) dan (young female), jing( painted face,male), and chou (clown, male or female). Peking opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness, anger, sorrow, happiness, surprise, fear and sadness. Through a period of more than half a century of combination and integration of various kinds of opera there evolved the present Peking opera, the biggest kind of opera in China, whose richness of repertoire, great number of artists of performance and of audiences, and profound influence are incomparable in China. In the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty(1790) ,the four big Huiban opera Troupes entered the capital and combined with Kunqu opera, Yiyang opera, Hanju opera and Luantan in Beijing's thearetical circle of the time.

red more.Peking opera of China is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. Before and after the performance, you may go to the Chinese Restaurant and enjoy Chinese delicacy, especially the famous Beijing Roast Duck. The performance time is 7:30 PM ,every day. Liyuan Theater has become a window of Beijing and a bridge between Beijing and the world.

Among those foreign leaders and officials who visited Beijing, many have left their footprints in this theater.Įach year over 300 thousands visitors will come here to enjoy the brilliant Beijing opera. your understanding of old Beijing will become an agreeable artistic enjoyment. Waiters and waitress in Tang suits (traditional Chinese garments) will pour tea for you through long-mouth tea pot while introduce Beijing Opera in English. besides, you can buy various souvenirs related to Beijing Opera here. the theater also provides English subtitles for foreign visitors.īefore the beginning of the performance, you may visit the performers' make-up room and see their make-up process. The theater has 1000 seats and is equipped with simultaneous translation equipment for English and Japanese. From the traditional performance stage, the Baixian Table (old fashioned square table to seat eight people) to the unique facial make-up, everything in the theater reflects the special feature of old Beijing. Situated in Beijing Qianmen Hotel, Liyuan Theatre is the most prestigious performance venue of Beijing Opera.

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