{"product_id":"peking-opera-the-quintessence-of-chinese-culture-english-edition-roles-masters-classic-plays-the-world-behind-the-stage","title":"Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays \u0026 the World Behind the Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/73830c078b611a34feaabd861aef2a154cb61b2ec52ba3ef8aa3c4f1e62e2118.jpg?v=1793432108\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePeking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a panoramic view of one of China’s most treasured performing arts. Written by Gao Zhen and translated into fluent English by Chen Xu, this 2022 edition published by China Intercontinental Press brings the rich history of Peking Opera to a global audience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/opac.uibe.edu.cn\/opac\/search?q=WRITTEN+BY+YASUO+FUKUDA\u0026amp;flword=+WRITTEN%5C+BY%5C+YASUO%5C+FUKUDA\u0026amp;field=creatorSearch\u0026amp;searchModel=seg\u0026amp;oneSearchWord=\u0026amp;twoSearchWord=\u0026amp;advSearchWold=\u0026amp;combineSearchWold=\u0026amp;exactSearch=yes\u0026amp;pager.offset=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/marc369.com\/showInfo\/3898830\/marcOne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jccxxt.cdjcc.edu.cn\/opac\/book\/2f902fdeba219c59cc8111c8d34e28d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat’s Inside:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHistorical Depth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe book traces the 200-year evolution of Peking Opera, detailing how it integrated various tunes, roles, and repertoires to achieve perfection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jccxxt.cdjcc.edu.cn\/opac\/book\/2f902fdeba219c59cc8111c8d34e28d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCultural Significance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsing the ancient concept of “Qiankun” (symbolizing the vastness of heaven and earth), the narrative showcases how the stories on stage reflect the ordinary and extraordinary events of Chinese life and tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jccxxt.cdjcc.edu.cn\/opac\/book\/2f902fdeba219c59cc8111c8d34e28d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eComprehensive Coverage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeyond the famous roles of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSheng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(male),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(female),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eJing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(painted face),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(clown), the book explores the influences of performers, rural and urban audiences, customs, and traditional Chinese aesthetics\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/9a72268d8d66f333b4e711995f2a209031e9cb5042d6c1e79b2e3047143879d0.jpg?v=1793432113\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/870d45bedc2f09f2ba4430bc8b06f62c85c647e2a46e32dd34055bf4b887cbf7.jpg?v=1793432117\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462451159374,"sku":"978-7-5085-4842-5-1249956-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":24.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/c5ed2e1115eae1b4aaf8a663d2ffce6b9ffc70e455186a02a03ade9a8b30f394.jpg?v=1793417251","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/peking-opera-the-quintessence-of-chinese-culture-english-edition-roles-masters-classic-plays-the-world-behind-the-stage","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}