Sichuan Opera-one thing you cannot miss in your Sichuan tours

Sichuan Opera-one thing you cannot miss in your Sichuan tours
kristiee586 Jun 27, 2014 16:06

When you have tours China, Sichuan is one destination you should not cross off from your travel list. Except for the amazing cuisine, Sichuan also has its famous entertainment-Sichuan Opera. Sichuan Opera has amazed countless travelers with its magical Chinese mask changing, fire breathing and Chinese puppet show. Some opera shows even meet overseas travelers' expectations to see Kung Fu performances while in their journey to China. Here is a brief introduction to this traditional opera show in Sichuan.

 

What to See in Sichuan Opera

 

Sichuan opera never fails to crack the audience up - it is lively and witty. You may find yourself deeply amused, though you never really understand a single line.

Opera performances include Chinese mask changing (bianlian), fire breathing (tuhuo), rolling lamps (gundeng), Chinese puppet shows (mu'ouxi), shadow puppet show (shouying).

Sometimes there are men dressed up as women. The whole performance usually centers on a family, with a husband and a wife.

A Chou (a male clown) entertains the audience with thick Sichuan dialect and funny performances, along with dramatic interaction with his wife.

Occasionally some performers would try Chinese Kong Fu. They get lots of "wow" from the audience by doing Chinese acrobatics. Nevertheless, hold on your expectations and find out what they have got for you.

Fire Breathing in Sichuan Opera

Fire breathing (tuhuo) is an stunning art not only found in Sichuan or other parts of China. It is performed world wide. Given that, why see it in Sichuan Opera? What is so special about it?

Fire breathing show in Sichuan Opera is unique as compared to other such performances. Artists have combined Chinese mask changing with fire breathing, which is super difficult and dangerous to do.

The fire column spitting out from the mouth of performer can reach 2 m. (6.6 ft.) high! Both mask changing and fire breathing are derived from the old Shu Kingdom more than one thousand year ago.

 

 

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raypete

awesome!!!!! looking to travel to sichuan this summer is it an all year round show?

Jul 08, 2014 14:51 Report Abuse

kristiee586

yes, all year round show! but still you should book tickets like 1 or 2 month before the show starts.

Aug 07, 2014 11:08 Report Abuse

silverbutton1

I went there in Aug of 2012. Great show indeed, well worth the 100-130 rmb paid. Thankfully it wasnt really an opera per se, but a variety/comedy show of sorts.

Jul 07, 2014 16:35 Report Abuse