| If you are looking for ideal evening entertainments in | | | | - Black means valor and wisdom |
| China, there are several leading shows you should | | | | - Blue and green indicate the vigorous and enterprising |
| never miss. | | | | character of rebellious heroes |
| Beijing Opera Show: Beijing Opera, mostly known as | | | | - Gold and silver represent mystic or super-natural |
| Peking Opera, is a purely Chinese opera form, which | | | | power. |
| dates back to the year 1790. That year, four local | | | | Beijing Kung Fu Show: This newly-produced show is |
| opera troupes of Anhui Province came to Beijing on a | | | | put on in the Red Theater located on the east of |
| performance tour on the order of the imperial court. | | | | Tiantan Hotel in Xing Fu street, Chongwen. The theatre |
| The 1.5 hour Peking Opera is full of Chinese cultural | | | | has collected a group of the best Kung Fu |
| facts, the opera presents to the audience an | | | | practitioners in China and invited the best directors and |
| encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding | | | | designers of the country. After seeing that, visitors will |
| stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes, graceful | | | | be really excited about that and eagerly to practice. |
| gestures and acrobatic fighting. | | | | The Legend of Kung Fu follows the story of a young |
| The costumes in Peking opera are graceful, | | | | boy found wandering outside an ancient temple. Like |
| magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are | | | | every boy in China, he dreams of becoming a Kung Fu |
| made in handicraft embroidery. As the traditional | | | | master. On the road to enlightenment the young monk |
| Chinese patterns are adopted, the costumes are of a | | | | encounters many difficulties and temptations. |
| high aesthetic value. | | | | The show has English subtitles shown above the |
| Lucky customer can have chance to see the | | | | stage to keep you informed of the story line. The |
| makes-up before the performance starts. In Peking | | | | actors do not speak and the show is all Kung Fu, |
| Opera, the colors of the faces represent different | | | | dance and acrobatics. It is the fusion of modern dance |
| characters and personality. For example: | | | | with Chinese traditional arts which make this |
| - Yellow and white represent cunning | | | | performance unique and spectacular. |
| - Red stands for uprightness and loyalty | | | | |