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We visited the Beijing Municipal Opera school on a Saturday when children come for classes instead of the regular adult students. That night we attended a performance of an opera. Much different to our western ears, but interesting.

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Beijing Municipal Opera


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learning to be flexible

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practicing a dance

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practicing a fight (see opera picture below)

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getting ready for a demonstration

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music accompanist in one class room

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stretching at the bar

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girls doing a dance

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boys singing for us

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girls dancing

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an actor applying makeup before the performance

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you can see the type of thing the boys in the school were practicing

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two female performers

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the actor we saw before the show in final dress and makeup

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interesting characters!


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