Tour Guide, Beijing, China
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Beijing Opera represents the finest combination of literature, music, dance, martial arts, fine arts, acrobatics and many other arts available. Its way of performing is of as much a feature, differing from opera, pantomime and drama. The Peking Opera is a kind of art that pays equal attention to 'Chang (Singing)', 'Nian (Speaking)', 'Zuo (Acting)' and 'Da (Fighting)'. Singing in Beijing Opera has the certain tune that expresses the sentiment of the dramatic persona;Speaking in the play is the speech except singing; Acting is the performance of movement and expression; Fighting is the martial arts performed by dancing. It enables the audience to be inspired by the affection, not only from the language but also from the music, the physique and the fine arts. Simultaneously, Beijing Opera provides the opportunity to appreciate the pleasing stylistic and artistic harmony of the dance and music, the strength of the rhythm and designs even from only experiencing one act.
Beijing Opera, known as the essence of Chinese national drama, has tremendous influence in both China and abroad. As a kind of artistic form, its continual path of development is full of the Chinese nationality's creational fervor and also displays the characteristic of the Chinese nation: Sincere and warm, optimistic and aspirant. Therefore, today cannot be considered as the later years of Beijing opera, because it will never be old, and still has much potential nurturing to fulfill in its life. Beijing Opera will continue to aim for future development as it strives vigorously to hold its worthy place, a status that no other forms of art can be allowed to be a substitute for.