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10.Beijing Opera Facial Masks
Beijing Opera is the cream of the Chinese culture. As such it has become a must-see item to entertain foreigners. But I don’t like its shrieking1 singing and noisy . I enjoy the costumes and facial masks better. As a traditional art form, Beijing Opera has problems and appealing to the days theatre goes. It is very slow and monotonous2. Its costumes and facial masks are more attractive. It has real distinct Ming Dynasty influence on Beijing Opera costumes. They are colorful and majestic3. Two long pieces of wide silk at the end of the sleeves create a graceful4 feeling during dancing. Different styles of costumes are used to reflect the status of different characters. There are more decorations in the costumes of nobles, while those of the poor tend to be simple and less elemental, as the same materials are used for all costumes to ensure the desired hierarchical presentation. Present-day designers are also borrowing from Beijing Opera for their work. Facial masks can reflect qualities of different characters. Facial masks using different colors are important ways to portray5 a character. There are hundreds of different facial mask designs and each character has its own design. For example, Guan Yu is a very well-known warrior6. People believe he had a dark-red complexion7. So his facial mask is painted red, because red is a color to represent loyalty8 and courage. As the folk thing goes, all red complexion guys are good guys. The facial mask of Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Kuangyin depicts9 a dragon to show his imperial background. Another hero is Yang . There’s a tiger in his facial mask. The word ‘tiger’ is even written on the forehead to show that he is as courageous10 as tiger. So colors become an important expression. Yes, people can tell a hero from a villain11 by the colors of the masks. In general, white usually represents treachery, black represents righteousness, yellow represents bravery, blue and green represent rebellious12 fighters, while gold and silver represent divinity and Buddhism13. I didn’t realize Beijing Opera facial mask is so complicated. Although I can’t stand its shrieking singing, I still like to go to a Beijing Opera show and listen to mp3 while enjoying the facial masks. Then you can have the best of both wealth.
1 shrieking | |
v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 ) | |
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2 monotonous | |
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的 | |
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3 majestic | |
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的 | |
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4 graceful | |
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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5 portray | |
v.描写,描述;画(人物、景象等) | |
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6 warrior | |
n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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7 complexion | |
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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8 loyalty | |
n.忠诚,忠心 | |
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9 depicts | |
描绘,描画( depict的第三人称单数 ); 描述 | |
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10 courageous | |
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的 | |
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11 villain | |
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因 | |
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12 rebellious | |
adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的 | |
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13 Buddhism | |
n.佛教(教义) | |
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