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Extensive Reading 泛 读

Lesson 4
Jīng
Jīng zài zhōng guó yuē yǒu èr băi nián shǐ , shì běi jīng de
fāng , liú xíng quán guó . Jīng fēn shēng , , jìng ,
dàn , chǒu háng dang , shì , shuō chàng ,
děng shù de zōng . Jīng bāo hán zhōng guó wén xué , yīn
yuè , dăo , měi shù děng duō zhǒng shù yào , zhèng yīn wéi
, rén men chēng zhī wéi guó .
Peking Opera
The history of Peking Opera is approximately 200 years old. Although it might have started as an art form peculiar to the city of Beijing, its influence has spread far and wide throughout the country over the years. There are five main character roles: the man, the old man, the “painted face, ”the woman and the clown. It is a comprehensive art form that involves singing, dancing, speech and drama, and acrobatics. It also combines the various artistic elements of China such as literature, music, dance and the fine arts, thereby earning itself the name “National Opera.”