Face-changing in Chinese Sichuan opera

Face-changing, known in Chinese as (變臉), is an ancient Chinese dramatic art （戲劇藝術） in which performers （表演者） wear brightly coloured costumes and multiple （多種的） masks that change as quick as lightning. The art is the highlight of the Sichuan opera （川劇）. Sichuan opera is one of the oldest local operas and is popular in southwestern province of Sichuan （四川） and some regions of Yunnan and Guizhou.  Its origins are linked to ...Read More