9 – 4： A UNIQUE PERFORMING ART

题目

Write a paragraph describing a performing art that's  unique to your country or city. What makes it unique? Why do you like it?

老师留言

1. Instead of saying 'ancients', it would be better to  write 'ancient people'. 2. When talking about what the actors do you can  write 'tossing their head', not 'tossing the head'.

China is unique partly because of its hundreds of local  dialects and dozens of regional operas. Sichuan Opera, stemming from the local  dialect and culture in Sichuan province, is among the most famous. Recently,  Sichuan Opera has become more popular for its most intriguing highlight on  stage, face changing. It is said that ancient people painted their faces to  deter dangerous beasts, and that Sichuan Opera copies this skill and perfects  it into an art. There are three types of face changes: wiping masks, blowing  masks and pulling masks. It is said that some actors can change faces by  moving Qigong. Face changing is a magical art, a thrilling stunt. Actors  change more than ten masks in less than twenty seconds. By raising their  hand, swinging a sleeve or tossing their head, an actor uses different masks  to show different emotions, expressing invisible and intangible feelings.  From green to blue, red, yellow, brown, black, dark and gold, these masks  show fear, tension, relaxation, slyness, desperation, outrage, and so on.  Today, high technology is used to enhance this art. Lasers and twinkling  lights add a touch of mystery. And modern faces like Zorro are invited to the  stage. Fascinating? Sure! I bet you would not miss it when you visit here.

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