ChinaSignature | Beyond face-changing: the living spirit of Sichuan Opera-Xinhua

ChinaSignature | Beyond face-changing: the living spirit of Sichuan Opera

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-08-29 14:34:00

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Sichuan Opera, one of China's most vibrant traditional art forms, is instantly recognizable for the dazzling technique of face-changing, or Bian Lian. 

But behind the art form's iconic flicker of masks is a whole world waiting to be discovered. It's a tapestry of skills and cultural narratives, a living art that has endured for centuries. Sustained by devoted performers and welcomed by new audiences, this tradition is still vibrant and alive.

Join us in witnessing the colors, stories, and spirit that continue to define this remarkable art form today.


Reporting

Jiang Hongjing, Qi Zhiyue

File Photos

Shen Bohan, Yang Fei, Yang Hua

Visual Narratives

Li Mangmang, Sui Shangjun, Hu Jingwen



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