中国文化英语教程U18 PPT.pptxVIP

Unit 18 Peking Opera: Artistry of PerformersContentLead-inText studyExercisesLead-inPeking Opera MaskText study2.1 Introduction2.2 The Delights of Peking Opera Masks 2.3 Peking Opera Performance: Sing, Speak, Act, and Fight2.4 The Beauty of a “Virtual World”2.5 “Watching a Play Is Watching Famous Actors” 2.6 Mei Lanfang, Great Peking Opera ArtistIntroductionMany foreign friends first learn about Chinese culture through the numerous Chinese restaurants found all over the world, and soon discern that China is a country with delicious cuisine (菜肴). IntroductionThe second impression of Chinese culture is often Peking Opera, whose masks are now almost emblematic (标志性的) of China. Many countries design posters using Peking Opera masks to signal a “Year of Chinese Culture”. To understand Chinese culture, therefore, some knowledge about Peking Opera is indeed indispensable.The Delights of Peking Opera MasksChina’s Peking Opera radiates with the beauty of resplendent (华丽的) color-vivid, intense and glamorous. This artistic beauty comes not only from the costumes but also from the masks of exaggerated, dazzling designs, gleaming with reds, purples, whites, yellows, blacks, blues, greens, every diverse color imaginable.The Delights of Peking Opera MasksMasks, applied to the two roles of the “jing” or “painted-face role” and the “chou” or “clown”, serve two purposes. One is to indicate the identity and character of the role. The other purpose is to express people’s appraisal of the roles from a moral and aesthetic point of view, such as respectable, hateful, noble, or ridiculous, etc.ChouJing The Delights of Peking Opera MasksWhat do these colorful masks mean?A “red face” means the person is loyal and brave.A “black face” signifies the person is straightforward.A “white face” identifies the person as crafty and evil.The Delights of Peking Opera MasksPeking Opera masks—an art of beautiful colors and designs for aesthetic appreciation. The intriguing beauty of the color and desi