Last Saturday evening, we went to see the Beijing Opera at Laoshe Teahouse. At first I was wondering whether I should attend or not because I have seen Chinese operas before and I did not like them because I find them difficult to understand. However, this opera was different from what I expected. I thought it would be the kind where they would act out scenes while singing in Chinese, but it was actually a series of different shows and I really enjoyed it.
In the beginning, there was a shadow show where a man used his hands to create a story along with the music. There were also mask changing, kung fu, plate spinning, two-man comedy, and a few other acts. I was amazed at how good and perfect their performances were. My favorites were the shadow show and the mask changing show. When it ended, I was glad I decided to go watch it. It was far more enjoyable than I first expected.
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| Laoshe Teahouse |
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| Plate spinning |
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