京剧 Beijing Opera

面部化妆和戏服的颜色也有特定的含义。
And the color of facial makeup and costumes also gives meanings.

面部化妆的不同色彩，代表不同的人物性格，比如，红脸代表忠诚，白脸代表阴险和狡诈，黑脸代表诚实和鲁莽。
For instance, take the color of makeup for example, red normally represents loyalty; white, a foxing evil; black, honest but blunt.

戏服的颜色可以代表地位，红色代表高级官员，蓝色代表级别稍低的官员，黑色可以用于任何角色。
And the color of the costume: red is high rank official; blue, low rank official; black could be used in the costume of any characters.

除了独特的面部化妆和戏服之外，京剧还有四种表演手法：“唱、念、做、打”，即歌唱、对白、表演和杂技。
Apart from the distinct facial make up and costumes, Beijing opera have four areas of performance: “Chang, Nian, Zuo, Da”. Singing, dialogue, acting and acrobatic combined.

这些表演都要按照特定的节奏和次序进行。
All of these are performed rhythmical measured and orderly.

京剧中伴奏乐队的乐器可以分成两类：“武场”和“文场”。
In the accompany band the musical instruments fall into two categories: “Wu Chang” and “Wen Chang”.

“武场”以打击乐器为主，而“文场”主要是弦乐器。
“Wu Chang” is percussion instruments while “Wen Chang” is string instruments.

现在我们来看看，“文场”的四件主要乐器。
Here we are working at the four major instruments of the “Wen Chang”.

“文场”主要体现优美的舞蹈和动听的唱腔。
“Wen Cheng” is famous for the dancing and singing rather than fighting.

首先来看看“三弦”，它因为有三根弦而得名；这件叫“月琴”，这是一种木制乐器，形状像是一个圆月。
So the first one is called “San Xian” you get three strings over there, and this is called "Yue Qin", literally it’s a moon instrument, wooden instrument looks likes a full moon.

这件叫“京二胡”，这件叫“京胡”。
And this piece is called “Jing Er Hu”, and this is called “Jing Hu”.