Peking Opera is one of China's important traditional art forms. It (regard) as one of the national treasures of China. It was formed in the late 18th century and (become) completely developed in the mid-19th century. is Peking Opera so popular in China? The reason is that it shows rich Chinese culture, including wonderful stories, paintings and clothes. It has four main (kind) of performers called sheng, dan, jing and chou. Each of (they) has its own clothes and face-paintings. Face-paintings with different colors have different meanings. For example, young male (男性的) characters are known as Xiaosheng. Laosheng is an (old) role than Xiaosheng. Dan is a female role. Jing is a colorful face-painted role and chou is a male clown (小丑) role.
Peking Opera tells stories singing with different movements. Some of them are from the history books, most of them are from classical novels. The performance tells stories which have been passed down for thousands of years in Chinese history. Peking opera has become important opera form for Chinese audience. It has even made the people from Western countries interested in it Nowadays more and more Western fans begin to learn the art. Some even come to China (perform) in popular talent shows on CCTV.
