Facial makeup and costumes are two distinguished characteristics of Peking opera. The audience can know what kind of character the role is from the colors and 【小题1】(pattern).

【小题2】(general) speaking, red faces, have a positive meaning symbolizing the brave, upright and wise men. Black faces usually have a neutral meaning, 【小题3】 represent the just men and uprightness. Blue and green 【小题4】 (one) also have neutral meanings that symbolize the hero or some kind of evil leaders. Meanwhile, yellow and white ones represent the crafty men with negative meanings such as acts of betrayal and dishonesty. Performers have gold or silver facial makeup 【小题5】 (stand) for the monsters or super natural power. Good-natured people 【小题6】 (paint) with relatively simple colors 【小题7】 the makeup of doubtful characters, such as robbers, rebels and alike, bears complex marks.

Costumes of Peking opera are based mainly on the official and civilian costumes of the Ming Dynasty style, with 【小题8】 frequent use of deep red, green, yellow, white, black and blue. The rules for costumes are strictly based on rank, 【小题9】 (occupy) and life style, and there are costumes specially made in different colors and designs 【小题10】 each role.

Named after the ancient city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province, the film Chang’an lasts 168 minutes and brings to life some of the most famous 【小题1】 (figure) in Chinese literary history.

Since its release on July 8, the movie 【小题2】 (gain) a rating of 8. 1 out of ten on Douban, one of the 【小题3】 (large) review websites in the country, strengthening its position as one of the most praised animated blockbusters(动画大片) of the summer season.

Different from many movies and TV shows 【小题4】 (feature) Li Bai, the movie employs a rather unconventional perspective, starting with the memories of Gao Shi, also 【小题5】 admirable poet and friend of Li. Apart 【小题6】 Li and Gao, the movie features other famous poets and artists of the time, including Wang Changling, known for military­themed poems, and Li Guinian, a palace 【小题7】 (music), as well as royal members 【小题8】 held significant influence within the circle, such as Princess Yuzhen.

Interweaving(交织)the personal fates of these figures, the film shows the scenes of the Tang dynasty. The movie also 【小题9】 (vivid) describes the free­spirited nature of the Tang dynasty. For instance, in the national civil service examination of the Tang dynasty, the highest achievers 【小题10】 (allow) the right to ride horses and pick the most beautiful flower from any residence in the capital city.

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet，a BBC one-hour documentary, 【小题1】 (launch)on April 6 last year. It was the first time to put Du ‘s life in a global context. For the Chinese，Du ，【小题2】   style of poetry is galled realism, is more than a poet; he has been the guardian of the moral of the nation.【小题3】（bear）in 712，Du lived through the violent fall of the Tang Dynasty when wars, floods and famines almost ruined the country. In his poems, he poured out his concern for his country and people as well as the importance of celebrating the few simple 【小题4】（joy)of life. To explore his life and discover what the poet means to China and the Chinese people, the film crew had an 【小题5】 （extreme)tough time tracking the footsteps of the eighth-century poet.

This documentary is 【小题6】 must—see. To help Western audiences make sense of the poet's great achievement in literature, Du is compared 【小题7】 China's Shakespeare in this documentary. Also the program invited McKellen, who played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings movies，【小题8】 （read) 15 of Du's poems that had been translated into English. These can help foreigners 【小题9】   （well） understand what makes Dy's works so special. In a way，the documentary is displaying the charm of traditional Chinese literature to the world ，【小题10】 （inspire）more people around the globe to learn Chinese Tang poems.