Annotation:A book of Peking opera painted faces of interest to lovers of traditional Chinese opera and a useful reference for students of fine arts. It is also a good introduction to those general readers who have often wondered what Peking opera is all about.

Annotation:Looks at Chinese society through an exciting series of photographs of operatic performances from many regions of the country. Introduces the reader to this unique theatrical form and tells the traditional stories that are its narrative foundation

Annotation:The operatic bass vocalist describes his life in Communist China during the Cultural Revolution and how he found success as the first renowned native Chinese opera singer outside his country.

Annotation:The sheltered daughter of a scholar in 17th-century China, Peony so loves the opera The Peony Pavilion that when she dies, she returns as a ghost to pursue her interest.

Annotation:Story that spans more than 50 years in the lives of two men at the Peking Opera, friends since childhood, and the woman who comes between them. Also an absorbing drama of the period in Chinese history from the warlord era through the Cultural Revolution.