中国文化英语教程U18 .pptVIP

2021/3/8;;;Lead-in;2.1 Introduction;;The 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.;;Masks, 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 m