京剧有200多年历史,在中国的传统戏曲剧种中最为有名。在表演 中,演员根据剧中人物使用不同的脸谱。“唱、念、做、打”是京剧 演中的四种主要艺术手段,也是京剧演员们的四项基本功。京剧演员使用的 每个动作都极具象征性,他们通过手势、步法以及其他身 体活动来表示如开门、上楼、划船、骑马等动作

Peking Opera, which has a history of more than 200 years, enjoys the greatest reputation among China’s traditional operas． In Peking Opera, performers wear different types of make-up according to the characters they perform． Singing, speaking, acting, and fighting are the four major artistic means and the four basic skills of Peking Opera． Each action of a Peking Opera performer is highly symbolic． Gestures, footwork, and other body movements can express the actions such as opening a door, going upstairs, rowing a boat, riding a horse, etc．