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Question 1

Popularized in…

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Qina Dynasty Court

Question 2

Considered as…

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cultural treasure

Question 3

Is the main role in Peking

opera

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SHENG

Question 4

actors are often involved with beautiful women by virtue of the handsome and young image they project.

Answer 4

XIAOSHENG

Question 5

Is a martial character for roles involving combat. They are highly trained in acrobatics and have a natural voice when singing

Answer 5

WUSHENG

Question 6

-is a dignified older role. These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition, and wear sensible costumes.

Answer 6

LAOSHENG

Question 7

refers to any female role in Peking opera.

Answer 7

DAN

Question 8

Old woman

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LAODAN

Question 9

a martial woman

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WUDAN

Question 10

-Are young female warriors

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DAOMADAN

Question 11

-Are virtous and elite

women

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QINGYi

Question 12

are vivacious and unmarried women

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HUADAN

Question 13

Jing is a painted male role with strong voice, exaggerated gestures, and red color representing loyalty, white for evil, and black for integrity.

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JING “Clown”

Question 14

male clown role. The Chou usually plays secondary roles whose name also means “ugly.” It reflects the traditional belief that the clown’s combination of ugliness and laughter could drive away evil spirits.

Answer 14

CHOU

Question 15

Peking opera performers utilize four main skills such as the following:

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Song

2. Speech
3. Dance-acting (includes pure dance, pantomime, and all other types of dance)
4. Combat (includes both acrobatics and fighting with all manner of weaponry)

Question 16

devotion, courage, bravery, uprightness, and loyalt

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red

Question 17

fierceness, ambition, and cool-headedness

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yellow

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roughness and fierceness

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black

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uprightness, sophistication, and cool-headedness

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Purple

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just and noble characte

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Reddish purple

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loyalty, fierceness , and sharpness

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Blue

Question 22

dangerousness, suspiciousness, and craftiness. Commonly seen on the stage is the white face for the powerful villain

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White

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impulsive and violent and stubbornnes

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Green

Question 24

The opening and closing of doors and mounting and descending of stairs.

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Pantomimic

Question 25

Modern stages have higher audience seating divided by a

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shoujiu curtain.

Question 26

are visible to the audience on the front part of the stage..

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MUSICIANS

Question 27

always seated south of the stage, therefore, north is the most important direction

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audience

Question 28

** Originated from mid-14th century. * Helps distinguish character's sex and status. * Highlights distinctions between good and evil. * Oblong wings (chizi) on gauze hats indicate loyal officials. * Corrupt officials wear rhomboidal wing hats.

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costumes

Question 29

quare platforms with visible action from three sides. * Built above viewer's line of sight. * Modern stages have higher audience seating divided by a shoujiu curtain.

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stage

Question 30

immediately move to the center north upon entering the stage. All characters enter from the east and exit from the west

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PERFORMERS