Peking Opera is an experience to say the least. This is probably one of the clearest divergences in Eastern and Western culture. Often misunderstood by Western culture, Peking Opera is highly stylized with stock characters and…interesting singing voices. Costumes and make-up are undoubtedly unique to their culture, or at the very least, the East. This particular form of theater includes much training and is very physically and vocally demanding.
For an American, this type of theater will probably blow your mind, but just try to stay open to the differences in cultures.
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I was able to see a short demonstration of this from some Chinese students visiting the US. The costumes and makeup were remarkable. Although it may be difficult for us to understand, it was clear that a lot of time, effort, and training went into their performance, which was very dramatic.