The craft of making traditional opera masks is unique to China. It can be traced back to the 12th century when the first mask appeared in a Song dynasty opera. They're also known as the Painted Face, ...

Peking Opera is a Chinese national treasure with a history of 200 years. The make-up which the actors wear is a necessary element of this unique dramatic form. Here in an ancient street in central ...

An exhibition featuring the colorful Peking Opera facial masks will open on Feb 5 at the Shifu Garden in Weifang, East China's Shandong province to promote the traditional Chinese art of facial makeup ...

Zhao Xichun works on Peking Opera mask artwork in his workshop in Shaorao city, Jiangxi province on Sept 2, 2018. [Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei and Miao Hui/Asianewsphoto] Zhao Xichun, a retired man from ...