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Chinese performing arts-chinese opera
 Beijing
Opera
Shaoxing
Opera
Hebei
Clapper Opera
Kun
Opera
Yu
Opera
Huangmei
Opera
Yue
Opera
Ping
Opera
Hunan
Huagu Opera
Chinese opera is a traditional dramatic
form which sizes literature, music, dance, fine arts, martial arts
and acrobatics. Its origin can be traced back as far as to primitive
society and the prototype of Chinese opera already appeared in the
Song Dynasty 800 years ago. In the long course of evolution, it was
enriched and improved and gradually formed a complete artistic system
of its own. There are many tune systems in Chinese opera which are
typical features to distinguish one opera from another. The operas
derived from different dialects, folk songs and folk music and at
the same time interacted on each other. Roles or characters are divided
into four categories: Sheng (males), Dan (females), Jing (males with
painted face) and Chou (clowns). Its acting is featured by highly
stylized movements from daily life and by a very imaginative usage
of the stage to deal with the problem of space, emphasizing singing
, acting , reciting and skilful acrobatic fighting.
Chinese opera has more than 360 local types, totalling more than
ten thousand plays. After the founding of the people's Republic
of China, many revised traditional plays, newly arranged historical
plays and plays reflecting contemporary life have appeared on stage
and were warmly received by vast audiences. More than fifty Chinese
operas enjoy great popularity, such as Beijing Opera, Kun Opera,
Shaoxing Opera, Yu Opera. Yue Opera, Qin Opera, Chuan Opera, Ping
Opera, jin Opera, Han Opera, Chao Opera, Min Opera, Hebei Clapper
Opera, Xiang Opera, Huangmei Opera and Hunan Huagu Opera. Beijing
Opera enjoys special reputation all over China.
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