BeijingOperaisverypopularinChina.Ithasahistoryofmorethan200years.DuringthereignoftheQianlongemperorintheQingdynasty,Qianlonghadainterestinthelocalopera.In1790,tocelebratehiseightiethbirthday,hesummonedoperatroupes(戏班)fromdifferentplacestoperformforhiminBeijing.FourfamoustroupesfromAnhuiprovinceremainedinBeijingafterthecelebration.In1828,AHubeitroupecametoBeijingandoftenperformedtogetherwiththeAnhuitroupes.ThetwotypesofsingingmixedtogetherandgraduallyanewtypecameintobeingknownasBeijingOpera.BeijingOperaisacomprehensiveperformingarts.Thatis,sing(唱),read(念)anddo(作),fight(打),dance(舞)Beijingoperatypesoffacialmakeupinoperas京剧脸谱Beijingoperatypesoffacialmakeupinoperas,isaspecialfeatureofanationalcosmetic.Aseachhistoricalfigureoracertaintypeofpersonhasanapproximatespectraltype,likesing,playmusictothemusic,socalled“typesoffacialmakeupinoperas”.Onthetypesoffacialmakeupinoperassources,thegeneralviewisfrommask.RedhasexpressedhisWarriors(勇士)ofstrongtypesoffacialmakeupinoperassuchasGuanYuBlacksaidthetypesoffacialmakeupinoperasmingcriticized(刚烈)people,integrity(正直),braveryandevenreckless(鲁莽),suchasZhangFeiYellowtypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatviciousbrutality(凶狠残暴),suchasDianWeitypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatsomeofthefiguresrepresentedirritable(粗豪暴躁),suchasDouAmbassador(窦尔敦、),MaWu(马武)BlueorgreenGeneraltreacherous(奸诈的)courtofficialsaidthetypesoffacialmakeupinoperaswhite,badguys,suchasXujiaTherearefourmainrolesinBeijingopera(传奇人物)Mr.MeiLanfang,themasterofPekingOpera,MeiLanfangisgoodatplayingtheroleofwomeninBeijingoperas,called“Dan”.Mei’smasterpieceplaysFarewellMyConcubine(霸王别姬)TheDrunkenConcubine(贵妃醉酒)Re-commandingtheArmy(穆桂英挂帅)ScatteringFlowers(天女散花)EternalRegret(长恨歌)Mei’sstagephotosMr.MeiincreasedinternationalcommunicationbetweenChinaandothercountriesastheforerunnerwhospreadsBeijingoperaabroad.PekingOperaintosongs:•Beijingoperaisatraditionalfortuneofourcountry.Thoughitisdifficultforustolearnit,wecanenjoyandknowit