The Peking Opera is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. It is a synthesis action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings. In Peking opera there are four main types of roles: male, young female, painted face male and clown (which can be male or female.) The characters may be local or treacherous, beautiful or ugly, good or bad with their images being vividly manifested. The repertoire of Peking opera is mainly engaged in fairy tales s of preceding dynasties, important historical events, emperors, ministers and generals. The performance is accompanied by a tune played on wind instruments, percussion instruments and stringers instruments. The costumes are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made in handcrafted embroidery. As the traditional Chinese patterns are adopted, the costume are of high aesthetic value.
