Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater that【小题1】( appear) in Beijing in the late 18th century.【小题2】(combine) music, song, dance and acrobatics (杂技动作) in a lively and colorful display, it is a【小题3】( relative) new style of drama, compared to other types of Chinese theater.

In the early years of Peking Opera, all the actors were men,【小题4】 the roles of women played by young boys. The stories fell into two main【小题5】( category) -wen, or civil theater, which focused on love, marriage and other civilian concerns, and wu,or military theater, which focused on the theme of war and was known for featuring thrilling stage actions.

In the first half of the【小题6】(twenty) century, the most famous actor of Peking Opera was Mei Lanfang,【小题7】 played a key role in popularizing Peking Opera and introducing Chinese theater to the West. Additionally, Mei also took the bold step of taking on female students, which was【小题8】highly risky and unconventional step at the time.

After the founding of the People' s Republic of China, Peking Opera performances, which dealt with contemporary and revolutionary themes, were encouraged. Despite【小题9】( it) ups and downs, Peking Opera was revived(复兴) in the 1980s and continues to【小题10】(perform) today.

Beijing Opera or Peking Opera is a form of Chinese opera 【小题1】 (combine) music,vocal performances,dance and so on.It 【小题2】 (arise) in the late 18th century and became 【小题3】 (full) developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.The form was extremely popular in 【小题4】 Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the 【小题5】 (culture) treasures of China.Major performance troupes (剧团,戏班子) are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north,and Shanghai in the south.Also 【小题6】 (preserve) in Taiwan,the art form is still of great importance to people there.

【小题7】 (perform) of Peking Opera use the skills of speech,song,dance,and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive.Above all else,the skill of performers 【小题8】 (evaluate) according to the beauty of their movements.The music of Beijing Opera can be divided【小题9】 the Xipi and Erhuang styles.The repertoire (全部曲目) of Beijing Opera includes over 1,400 works, 【小题10】 characters are based on Chinese history,folklore,and,increasingly,contemporary life.

In the popular film Full River Red, a score (配乐) 【小题1】(combine) Yuju Opera and electronic and rock’ n’ roll music, created 【小题2】 exciting atmosphere, sparking young Chinese moviegoers’ interest in this traditional opera style.

In the past few years, novel ways to popularize traditional operas 【小题3】 (adopt), such as through TV dramas, New Year galas (春节联欢晚会) and outdoor stages thanks 【小题4】 digital technology. Besides this, traditional opera elements have also been used in popular art forms. Some tunes from traditional operas have become hits at home and abroad after making 【小题5】 (they) way to audio and video platforms.

In this age of information and cultural 【小题6】 (diverse), high efficiency and rapid pace drive people, especially the young, 【小题7】 (have) a “fast food” type of lifestyle. So the slow pace and long notes of traditional operas do not fit their entertainment tastes. Therefore, it is necessary to get more youths 【小题8】 (involve) in traditional operas so that they can become interested in them and help them to be passed down.

Many 【小题9】 (innovate) methods have shown young people that traditional operas are not “old-fashioned” or “out of date”, 【小题10】 are actually treasures of Chinese culture that can be appreciated today through modern technology.