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Sichuan opera is an important part of Chengdu culture. It began in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
With immigrants flooding into Sichuan, different dramas were brought in to blend with the local dialect, customs, folk music and dances. Gradually, brisk humorous Sichuan Opera, reflecting Sichuan culture, came into being.
The famous Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera. It is said that ancient people painted their faces to drive away wild animals.
What you will watch in the opera is:
Nao Tai
Nao Tai is a piece of Gong and Frums music. It contents the best of the operns of Sichuan opera and it is full of Sichuan folk charm and local feature.
Stick-puppet Show
Puppet show is rooted from the Han Dynasty (202BC - 204BC).
Stick-puppet show is a knid of puppet performing which the puppet and the performer are all on the stage. It is specialized at both its exquisite model and difficult performing skills.
Rolling Light
Sichuan Opera as one of most characteristic Chinese local drama., has a history over 400 years. It is good at humorous actor's lines and high literature value.
Rolling Light is a unique skill of Sichuan Opera and it is also a classic clown play, which tells a story about a wife's punishment to her husband.
Hand-shadow Show
Hand shadow show is an ancient folk art. It derived shadow show, puppet show, and even the hand performing of Chinese operas.
Baixi Zhengba
Baixi Zhengba is a wonderful performance which was derived from a magnificent performance happened in the Han Dynasty. Nowadays it is a performance including many unique skills of Sichuan Opera and many folk performing arts in Sichuan Province.
Changing Faces and Spitting Fire
Changing faces is the magic unique skill of Sichuan Opera. It derived from Old West Shu County and is well known all over the world. During the performance, the performers change their masks in a magic way to show the rapid diversification of the gut and the roles innermost being.
Spitting Fire is one of unique skills of Sichuan Opera. It was performed firstly in Legend of White Snake, a highlight of Sichuan Opera. The skill of it is complicated and the fire is diversified and magnificent.
