Peking Opera has a history going back over 200 years. As the dominant form of traditional Chinese opera, it’s extolled as the quintessential "Oriental Opera." As a highly visual art, it brings together music, literature, highly elaborate costumes, and face-painting. #Inheritors #Heritage #ChinaTravel #2025ChinaAgenda #ChinaVibes #Film #FilmTourinChina #Beijing | China Plus Culture

5.1K views · 214 reactions | #BeijingOpera masks are masterpieces of color and symbolism, each telling a story with their vivid hues and intricate designs! : Kuaishou #StageArtistry #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalArts #PekingOpera | Fantastic China | Facebook

39K views · 472 reactions | Changing a face mask in the blink of an eye? It can be done in #SichuanOpera, one of China's oldest and most popular art forms. #ChineseCulture On the sidelines of the ongoing #Chengdu #FISUWorldUniversityGames, a Sichuan Opera performer shows off this mysterious technique to international visitors. | Xi's Moments | Facebook

9.1K views · 841 reactions | Beijing Opera masks, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage, have gained traction among young Chinese in recent years thanks to the innovation of craftsmen who combine ancient skills with modern masks. | People's Daily, China | Facebook

Why is Peking opera so quintessentially Chinese? Peking opera is in fact not local to Beijing only. It draws from all the opera traditions in China. Watch the entire Peking opera episode of #Inheritors here: https://youtu.be/sfZw8-aQFfw #Heritage | China Plus Culture

1.4M views · 1.9K reactions | While musicality is the main emphasis of Western opera, by contrast Peking Opera is a comprehensive theatrical art form that combines elements of several artistic disciplines, including the spoken word, song, dance and acrobatics. #Inheritors #Heritage #ChinaTravel #2025ChinaAgenda #ChinaVibes #Film #FilmTourinChina #Beijing | China Plus Culture | Facebook