Step into the colour, costume and movement of Chinese opera
Work with a professional team on facial makeup, headwear, costume styling and flowing sleeves, then discover how colour and movement shape Peking Opera aesthetics.
Peking Opera is one of China's most iconic intangible cultural heritages. Through this immersive experience you explore the art of facial makeup, elaborate headdresses, traditional costumes, flowing water sleeves and the expressive power of the classic roles — not as a spectator, but as the character on stage.
Base application, blushing and rouging, outlining eyebrows, eyes and lips, setting the makeup and securing the head frame. Every brushstroke is a reinterpretation of your character.
Diancui (kingfisher feather) headpieces, diamond-encrusted headpieces, silver bubble headpieces — different roles require specific adornments, and one mistake compromises the entire look.
Pan (蟒, ceremonial robe), Bi (帔, informal robe), Kao (靠, military costume), Zhe (褶, casual wear) and Yi (衣, general garment) — the five categories of opera costume corresponding to the Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou roles.
Three feet of flowing water sleeves express joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. Flicking, tossing, waving and brushing — each movement is a silent line of dialogue.
Peking Opera is a total art form where visual spectacle, musical melody and stylized movement converge into a single language. The two main musical modes — Xipi (西皮) and Erhuang (二黄) — carry the full emotional spectrum, lyrical and plaintive in gentle moments, resounding with the clash of swords and hooves in passionate ones. The movement code is just as deliberate: a single circle of the stage represents travelling a thousand miles, a single horsewhip represents commanding ten thousand horses.
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