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Peking opera in Liyuan theatre with private transfer in Beijing
2 h
Private
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Visit: Private Beijing Tour Expert, Beijing 100009 China
The show started at 7:30pm-8:30om, last one hour, and from 7:00pm to 7:30pm,you can arrive the theatre to see the performers how to make up and take photos even videos no problem, so normally the driver (if you select transfer service) will pick you up at 6:00pm, of course depend on your city hotel location to decide what time to pick you up.
Liyuan theatre is located in the Qianmen jianguo Hotel ,nearby the Tiananmen Square,Liyuan means pear garden, in the past time,some people who love opera,always went to pear garden singing the opera,cause it is cooler in Summer and quiet as well.and now Liyuan theatre's decoration is most Chinese style,with wooden structures. so it is most popular place for Peking opera.
In the theatre,you can see two types of the seats, one is VIP seats with good location and snacks with Chinese Tea,another one is just regular seats without any food,and located behind of VIP seats
when the show finish at 8:30, the driver will take you back to hotel safely
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The show started at 7:30pm-8:30om, last one hour, and from 7:00pm to 7:30pm,you can arrive the theatre to see the performers how to make up and take photos even videos no problem, so normally the driver (if you select transfer service) will pick you up at 6:00pm, of course depend on your city hotel location to decide what time to pick you up.
Liyuan theatre is located in the Qianmen jianguo Hotel ,nearby the Tiananmen Square,Liyuan means pear garden, in the past time,some people who love opera,always went to pear garden singing the opera,cause it is cooler in Summer and quiet as well.and now Liyuan theatre's decoration is most Chinese style,with wooden structures. so it is most popular place for Peking opera.
In the theatre,you can see two types of the seats, one is VIP seats with good location and snacks with Chinese Tea,another one is just regular seats without any food,and located behind of VIP seats
when the show finish at 8:30, the driver will take you back to hotel safely
Included
- Private tour
- Driver Transport by private vehicle( if you select transfer service)
Not included
- Your own cost
- Gratuities
- Public transportation fee( if you select tickets service)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Facial painting in Beijing OperaLianpu is formed through dramatic artists' long-term practice and their understanding and judgment of the roles in plays. It is the colorful dressing on actors' faces. By using transformative and exaggerated figures, professional spectators would easily tell the characteristic of a role. In this way, it is called 'the picture of hearts'. There are certain formats of the facial painting in the aspect of color, type and shape. Usually, eyes, foreheads and cheeks are painted like wings of butterflies, swallows and bats.
- Colors of Lianpu are varied with each representing a characteristic. For example,
- symbolizes loyalty, such as Guanyu, a great general during Three Kingdoms Period (220-280)
- signifies honesty and frankness, such as Lord Bao, a righteous official during Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), or abruptness and impertinence, such as Likui, an important figure in the famous Chinese ancient novel 'All Men Are Brothers'
- stands for cattiness and cunning, with Caocao as its representative, a famous politician in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)
- Color Symbols
- The colors of the mask further symbolize different characteristics. Once used to the color themes, one can easily see for example who is honest and cunning or a good and a bad person. So it's a good idea to memorize the colors and their meanings before attending the show. Here are the nine color themes used in Peking Opera:
- Red meaning sincere
- Black meaning direct
- White meaning cunning
- Blue meaning brave
- Yellow meaning vicious
- Purple meaning honest
- Green meaning strong
- Pink meaning weak
- Gold/Silver meaning holy
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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