Asian History

Chinese Opera Photos

Few art forms are as colorful and intricate as Chinese Opera. See photos of modern performers in Beijing, Cantonese, and Sichuan Opera.

Beijing Opera, Female Soldier Character	An Older Man Character, Lao Sheng, in Beijing Opera	Close-up of a Beijing Opera Performer	Beijing Opera Performer in Open-face Makeup
$\Plumed Beijing Opera performer$ Plumed Beijing Opera Performer	Two Performers in Open Face Make-up	Student Performance of Beijing Opera	Acrobatic Performance, Chinese Opera
Sichuan Opera Fire-breather	Sichuan Opera Shield-bearer	Beijing Opera: A Young Man and his Servant	Middle School Girls After Their Opera Performance