Foreword
1.Formation of peking opera
2.Types of roles
3.Costume
4.Facial makeup
5.Schools and plays
6.Musical instruments and orchestras
7.Vocal music
8.Setting and props
9.Theater buildings
Sheng-Male Roles
1.Laosheng-elderly men
2.Wusheng -warrior roles
3.Xiaosheng-young man roles
4.wawasheng -boy roles
Dan-female roles
1.Qingyi-demure type
2.huadan-vivacious ,young women
3.wudan-millitary women
4.huashan-"colorful dress"-young
5.laodan-elderly women
6.caidan-comic women
Jing-painted-face roles
1.zheng jing -primary painted-face roles
2.fujing -secondary painted -face roles
3.wujing-military painted-face roles
Chou-clowns
1.Wenchou-comic civilian roles
2.wuchou-acrobatic-fighting comic role
Appendix
1.Main peking opera schools and their representa tive plays
2.main musical instruments of peking opera
3.main props in peking opera
4.types of facial makeup in peking opera
5.peking opera theaters
6.glossary of chinese terms