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¡¡¡¡In plain language£¬ this richly illustrated book leads us to the discovery of Peking Opera in 12 chapters. It presents its origins£¬ evolution and heritage with introductions to its many different features£º roles£¬ stage set£¬ costumes and makeup. It introduces us to a system where convention governs the actor's performance in terms of gestures£¬ singing and enunciation. In contrast to realism£¬ Peking Opera means more than it describes and evokes more than it tells£¬ thus leaving viewers free to exercise their imagination. Then£¬ as the master says to the disciple£º "I put you on the path£» it is up to you to walk it." -The book contains 200 rare stage photos of great masters. It immortalizes the art of the greatest performers of Peking Opera over the past decades. These photos-most of which are being published for the first time-are the result of the uninterrupted work of Wu Gang£¬ who was destined to become the finest witness to the evolution of this form of traditional opera. Here£¬ the texts he associates with his photographic work will help guide our footsteps on a journey through a world characterized by the quest for perfection£¬ a quest that places Peking Opera among the greatest forms of artistic expression of all time.