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Lead-in2.1IntroductionThesecondimpressionofChinesecultureisoftenPekingOpera,whosemasksarenowalmostemblematic(标志性)ofChina.ManycountriesdesignpostersusingPekingOperamaskstosignala“YearofChineseCulture”.TounderstandChineseculture,therefore,someknowledgeaboutPekingOperaisindeedindispensable.Masks,appliedtothetworolesofthe“jing”or“painted-facerole”andthe“chou”or“clown”,servetwopurposes.Oneistoindicatetheidentityandcharacteroftherole.Theotherpurposeistoexpresspeople’sappraisaloftherolesfromamoralandaestheticpointofview,suchasrespectable,hateful,noble,orridiculous,etc.TheDelightsofPekingOperaMasksPekingOperamasks—anartofbeautifulcolorsanddesignsforaestheticappreciation.TheintriguingbeautyofthecoloranddesignofPekingOperamasksaddstotheattractivespectacleonstage.ManyChinesefolkhandicrafts(e.g.,kites,doughandclayfigurines,carpets,tapestries),posters,advertisements,andfashionsadoptPekingOperamasksasasourceelementintheirdesigns.ToChinesepeople,goingtothetheatertoenjoyPekingOperaorotherartisticperformancesisknownas“seeingplays”.Whatisa“play”intheChinesecontext?InPekingOpera,“aplay”isnotsomuchthestoryorplotbutaworldofimagescreatedonstage,awonderfularenaofharmonybetweensentimentsandsettings.PekingOperaPerformance:Sing,Speak,Act,andFightWhatarethefourbasicaspectsoftheperformanceofaPekingOperaactor?SingingItisofutmostimportanceintheperformanceofPekingOpera,becausefirstofall,PekingOperaisasingingart.AnyfamousPekingOperaboastsseveralwonderfularias(曲调)thatarewell-knownandpopularwithaudiences.ThecharmofthemelodiesusuallyembodiesthesublimerealmoftheartofPekingOpera.UnabletoappreciatethemagicofPekingOperaarias,onewouldfailtoenjoytheprofoundbeautyoftheartitself.SpeakingItreferstocharactermonologsanddialogs,whichservetopropelthedevelopmentofthestory.Speaking,likesinging,needstobeexecutedinanappealingway.ActingItincludesbodymovementsandeyemovements,solodancingorgroupdancing,etc.Mostofthedancingischoreographedmovementsfromeverydaylife.FightingItischoreographedmartialartsandacrobatics(杂技)todepi