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A Brief Introduction of Beijing Opera Beijing opera, which has existed for over 200 years, is a national treasure for Chinese people. It is usually involves interesting make-up and magnificent costumes. Despite being called Beijing opera, its birthplace is not in Beijing but in Anhui and Hubei. Today, this traditional art form is becoming less popular because the young generation seems to have difficulty understanding the unique performances. What are the colors red and white always used for in Western cultures? What are the colors red and white always used for in the East? White is the traditional color for wedding in the West, while in the East, it is red. Discussion: 1. Can you give some examples of the use of a particular color for a special event? For example, during the Chinese New Year, people always wear red clothes, as red is believed to be able to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck in the coming year. Chinese people also wear red for traditional Chinese weddings. In this case, red means happiness. However, for funerals, people choose to wear black or white clothes rather than red clothes, because people believe red shows disrespect towards the dead. 2. Think of a foreign country. What color do you associate with that country? Why? In my opinion, Spain is associated with red. The Spanish people are so enthusiastic and energetic that they remind me of a burning red fire. Also a matador, or bullfighter, uses a piece of blood red cloth to excite and anger the bull. The Spanish women seem to be very fiery and full of life when they are dancing the famous dance, the flamenco. Their red skirts seem to move like dancing flames, so bright and joyful. 3. What color would you choose to represent your personality? Why? White is the most appropriate color to represent me. Unlike when mixing colored paint, when colored lights are mixed together, the result is white light. White light is the product of every color in the light spectrum, and this reflects ho