The Artistic Symbolism of the Painted Faces in Chinese Opera: An ...

Whenever we have the opportunity to see a performance of Chinese opera, be it Peking or K'un-ch'ü classical opera, we are overwhelmed by the colorful, mask-like appearance of the actors' faces. Although K'un-ch'ü and Peking operas are most familiar among Western audiences, the painted face practice ................
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