There is a saying about Peking Opera: One minute of (1) _______ on stage requires 10 years of practice off stage. For Neal, an Australian learning Peking Opera, he needs to work even harder.“Beauty and (2) _______ are two sides of the same coin in Peking Opera. Behind each peak you reach in Peking Opera, there is an even higher mountain to climb,” said Neal in a TV interview.Neal came to China in 2019 to study Chinese. Two months later, he had his first (3) _______ with Peking Opera when he watched an online program given by a famous Peking Opera artist. Neal fell in love with the art form (4) _______ and decided to learn how to perform it.Soon, Neal joined a three-month training program, which included face painting, (5) _______ dressing, and practicing (6) _______ arts moves. During those three months, he learned not only how to (7) _______ various performance skills but also how to think as a Peking Opera actor. “I have come to understand that Peking Opera is much more than just (8) _______ the audience with music, dance, drama, and martial arts. It represents Chinese culture and traditional values such as loyalty, (9) _______ , and honesty,” said Neal. After completing the program, Neal performed on stage with his teachers, and it was a great success.Neal’s story shows the great (10) _______ of Peking Opera, a traditional Chinese art form with a history of over 200 years.
There is a saying about Peking Opera: One minute of (1) _______ on stage requires 10 years of practice off stage. For Neal, an Australian learning Peking Opera, he needs to work even harder.
“Beauty and (2) _______ are two sides of the same coin in Peking Opera. Behind each peak you reach in Peking Opera, there is an even higher mountain to climb,” said Neal in a TV interview.
Neal came to China in 2019 to study Chinese. Two months later, he had his first (3) _______ with Peking Opera when he watched an online program given by a famous Peking Opera artist. Neal fell in love with the art form (4) _______ and decided to learn how to perform it.
Soon, Neal joined a three-month training program, which included face painting, (5) _______ dressing, and practicing (6) _______ arts moves. During those three months, he learned not only how to (7) _______ various performance skills but also how to think as a Peking Opera actor. “I have come to understand that Peking Opera is much more than just (8) _______ the audience with music, dance, drama, and martial arts. It represents Chinese culture and traditional values such as loyalty, (9) _______ , and honesty,” said Neal. After completing the program, Neal performed on stage with his teachers, and it was a great success.
Neal’s story shows the great (10) _______ of Peking Opera, a traditional Chinese art form with a history of over 200 years.