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Props in Peking OperaAn actor's identity, location, and current or future activity are told through movement and pantomime, sometimes accompanied by music. All movements on stage are governed by convention and strict rules. An actor cannot improvise or move as he or she chooses.Since there are few props in Peking Op...
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The Costumes Used in Peking Opera PerformancesAs long as you have seen Jingju, even if it’s only a flash of footage or still photos, I believe you have an impression of the costumes used in Jingju performances. These extremely complicated and gorgeous costumes, called Xingtou ( 行头 ) in Chinese, are actually designed following certain convent...
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Staging a Successful College ActivityEleven campus theater productions were streamed online this month, including Chinese play Zhua Zhuang Ding ("capturing able men for the military") performed by students from Sichuan Normal University.[Photo provided to China Daily]Star director among speakers at forum on campus theater, Ch...
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