A peking opera actor is painting his face at backstage.
In Peking opera, each facial pattern is unique to a specific character and derived from traditional Chinese color symbolism and divination. Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater which incorporates singing, reciting, acting, martial arts. It was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.





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August 24, 2015
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Beijing, China
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