Peking Opera artists staged flash mob performances for visitors at the Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts in the ongoing Spring Festival holiday season, bringing the audience closer to traditional culture and arts. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20240214/8363710.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV

3.1K views · 22 reactions | The backstage was busy and noisy. Young male #PekingOpera performers in their 20s were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats. The air was filled with the smell of greasepaint and the sound of traditional Chinese instruments warming up. #CulturalJourney https://bit.ly/4dtsXic | China Vibes | Facebook

As the dominant form of traditional Chinese opera, Peking Opera is extolled as the quintessential "Oriental Opera." The highly visual art brings together music and literature, highly elaborate costumes, and face-painting. #Heritage Watch the entire episode of #Inheritors about Peking Opera here: https://youtu.be/sfZw8-aQFfw | China Plus Culture

2K views · 155 reactions | #PekingOpera is a traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage, combining singing, reciting, acting and martial arts. Different figures and characters present an elaborate combination of make-up, costumes and stage props. #ChineseCulture This video, released at the evening gala of the #MidAutumnFestival on Henan TV, presents a brilliant opera show and its elaborate preparations backstage. Let's enjoy! | Xi's Moments | 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