Peking Opera

Introduction of Peking Opera:

Peking opera of China is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. In the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty(1790) ,the four big Huiban opera Troupes entered the capital and combined with Kunqu opera, Yiyang opera, Hanju opera and Luantan in Beijing's thearetical circle of the time. Through a period of more than half a century of combination and integration of various kinds of opera there evolved the present Peking opera, the biggest kind of opera in China, whose richness of repertoire, great number of artists of performance and of audiences, and profound influence are incomparable in China.

Peking opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness, anger, sorrow, happiness, surprise, fear and sadness. In Peking opera there are four main types of roles: sheng (male) dan (young female), jing( painted face,male), and chou (clown, male or female). The characters may be loyal or treacherous, beautiful or ugly, good or bad, their images being vividly manifested.

The repertoire of Peking opera is mainly engaged in fairy tales of preceding dynasties, important historical events, emperors, ministers and generals, geniuses and great beauties, from the ancient times to Yao, Shun, Yu, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period and the dynasties of Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing.

The music of Peking opera is that of the "plate and cavity style".Its melody with harmonious rhythms is graceful and pleasing to the ears. The melody may be classified into two groups: "Xipi" and "erhong", guiding pattern, original pattern, slow pattern, quick pattern, desultary pattern being their chief patterns. The performance is accompanied by a tune played on wind instruments, percussion instruments and stringed instruments, the chief musical instruments being jinghu (a two-stringed bowed instrument with a high register), yueqin( a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-shaped sound box), Sanxian( a three-stringed plucked instrument), suona horn, flute drum, big-gong, cymbals, small-gong, etc.

The costumes in Peking opera are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made in handicraft embroidery. As the traditional Chinese pattern are adopted, the costumes are of a high aesthetic value.

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You will meet our staff member at the Huguang Guild Hall ticket office 30 minutes before the show to receive your tickets and be shown to your seats. Daily Classical Peking Opera Show beginning at 6:30pm.

Huguang Guild Hall's Chinese Name and Address of taxi directions: 湖广会馆:北京市宣武区虎坊桥3号

We offer the best discount price for all the seat zone, The details price of Huguang shows as followed:

Green Seats ( Both Sides )：140yuan/p.p

Blue Seats ( Middle section / 4-6 rows )：160yuan/p.p

Red VIP Seats ( Middle section / 1-3 rows )：180yuan/p.p

How to Booking:

Inquiry or booking with sales@beijing-travels.com or call 0086-13801067568.
Booking information: Your Name, Shows, Date, Time, Tickets, Telephone.
We will explain your inquiry or confirm booking within one working day. When your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation letters with email, which includes the confirmed detailed tickets with prices.

Payment:

Please pay cash to our staff when you get the theater. Both RMB and US dollar are acceptable.