Peking Opera is an exciting and satisfying form of theater. As an art, it is well integrated, with story, singing, acting, gesture, costume, stagecraft, gymnastics and makeup all being very important. You couldn't get a job as a Peking ...
Researchers have uncovered the secret recipe to making some petunias such a rare shade of blue. The findings may help to explain and manipulate the color of other ornamental flowers, not to mention the taste of fruits and wine, say ...
Chinese Clay figurines have long played an important role in the Chinese folk culture. The making of such clay figurines has become an exclusive, one-of-a-kind handicraft. China has established many cultural centers for the display of such ...
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Hua Mulan Hua Mulan is one of Chang Xiangyu's most beloved operas. Hua Mulan's theme song, where Chang says, "Who says women are not as capable as men?" has been loved and learned by millions of Chinese. Her interpretation of the role ...
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ArcSystem SSL fixtures provide the color rendering needed for a broad range of uses in the iconic entertainment venue while also increasing energy efficiency and dimming smoothly from 0-100% The Portsmouth, UK City Council sought to ...
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Wireless Solution Sweden AB is getting high praise on a regular basis from the Den Norske Opera and Ballett, also known as the Oslo Opera House, located in Norway's capital city. The venue is home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet ...
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Czech Republic-"Showlight 2009 was a superbly organised event which inspired me from the first minute until the very last.To hear so many diverse approaches to solving innumerable problems reminded me of why I first entered this ...
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Basic Facts Suzhou is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province , bordering Shanghai on the east, Zhejiang Province on the south, the Lake Tai in the west and the Yangtze River in the north. Old sayings describe Suzhou as a "Paradise ...
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Naturally, Xiangsheng(comic dialogue) performers traditionally have trained skills including telling, imitation, amusing and singing. Since Xiangsheng is an art of language, and the techniques of handling language and voice are quite ...
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Face changing is a stunt of performance in opera arts and is a romantic technique to reveal the innermost feelings of characters in the play. According to the legend, the ancients painted different patterns on their faces to scare away ...
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Nowadays in Shanghai, you can hear a great variety of music and operas from all over the world, such as the traditional Beijing Opera and Kunqu Opera, the rhythmic and dynamic hip-hop, the elegant and melancholy Jazz or Blues, etc. While ...
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Nanxin Village Puppet Play in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called "Pushing Play" and "Elbow Play", is a rare opera in Hebei. It was carried to Nanxin Village from Guo Village in Xijiiuji County in the 29th year (1601) of Wanli in the Ming ...
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Commonly called "the ghost opera" or "the ghost dance", the exorcizing dance is a kind of dance originated from the ancient exorcizing culture. It is honored as "the living fossil of Chinese dance". The exorcizing dance derived from the ...
Zuoquan County lies in the west side of the main range of Taihang Mountain, bordering eastern Shanxi Province. Known as "Liaozhou" or "Liaoxian County" in ancient times, the county was renamed "Zuoquan County" in commemoration of the famous ...
Guyi Exorcising Opera in Wu'an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient exorcising ceremony, exorcising music, exorcising dance and the custom of exorcising. It is various in kinds and characters and is the quintessence of the ...