• Peking Opera
• Chinese Acrobats
• Puppet Show
• Teahouse
With nearly 200 years of history, Peking Opera is quintessential of traditional Chinese culture. Beijing Opera combines stylized acting, singing, dancing, musical dialogue, and martial arts, with attractive costumes and colourful makeup. Totally enthralling theatergoers, this is a must see when in China.
The singing in Peking Opera is highly variegated with rhythm and pitch. The colourful facial makeup is also fascinating because it is painted on to represent different characters. Red means loyal and brave, black represents powerful and wise, yellow and white stand for fierce and guile, blue and green show the characters of greenwood heroes, gold and silver indicate mysterious or super-natural.
Many people used to think Beijing Opera is only for older people, but as a matter of fact, it is loved by people of all ages.
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Chinese acrobatics, also with a long history, is a performing art famed for its wonderful skills and marvelous acts. The China Acrobatic Troupe and the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe are both staffed with China's finest acrobats who have won many international awards. This Chinese Acrobats is a popular attraction for both local Chinese and visitors to Beijing.
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Puppet Shows in China has a history of 2,000 years. Most of the performances are based on Chinese folk tales.
Wearing beautiful costumes, the puppets seem life-like with their rolling eyes, deft fingers, moving lips and dancing legs such that both children and adults adore the Puppet shows. But in fact, these Puppets are controlled by sticks and strings.
The China Puppet Troupe, a group well known for performing puppet shows, is recognized for their puppet's exaggerated artistic features and delivering vivid and flexible performances.
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Tea is a Chinese traditional drink, like coffee in Western countries. Knowing about tea is an art, very much like tasting wine. Many Chinese people drink tea everyday. Drinking tea can be a sign of respect especially when entertaining friends.
A teahouse is social place for drinking tea, eating snacks, watching traditional performances, doing business, and entertaining friends. Teahouses can be rather bustling or tranquil, depending on where you go. But no matter where, Teahouses offer a window for visitors to learn more about Chinese traditions, folk customs and ways.
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