#中国

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Tang dynasty Hanfu :D

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Hehua and her apples.

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Shanghai, 2000 Shanghai, China. 中国 上海市 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

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Main types of Chinese Opera pt. 1

There are many different types of chinese opera, so here are some of the main ones!

Peking Opera 京剧 (Jīngjù)

This is probably one of the most well-known operas, originating from Beijing during the Qing dynasty. There are 4 main roles:

1.生 (shēng), which is usually an older dignified male character such as a scholar, which can be divided into older, younger and martial 生 aka 武生 (wǔshēng)

2. 旦 (dàn), a female role which was previously played by men as women were not allowed to perform during the Qing dynasty, but nowadays both men and women can play this role. This role has several subtypes:

闺门旦 (guīméndàn), a young unmarried high-status virtuous woman, whose main focus is singing.

正旦 (Zhèngdàn)/青衣 (Qīngyī), an elegant, middle-aged, usually married woman who mainly sings.

花旦 (Huādàn), a young woman who unlike the Guīméndàn focuses on speech and movement.

武旦 (Wǔdàn), this is a martial arts role with quite a lot of stunts and fighting with rare singing moments

刀马旦 (Dāomǎdàn), a young brave warrior, who usually focuses on acrobatics, singing and dancing unlike the Wǔdàn.

老旦 (Lǎodàn), is an older female role, usually with a lower singing voice.

彩旦 (Cǎi dàn), is more of a clown role, which is apparently more commonly performed by men

4. 净 (Jìng), a "rough man" role, usually has a vibrant and strong character, which has heavy face painting.

5. 丑 (chǒu), the clown role, which is one of the most physically demanding roles due to the acting and acrobatics combo, despite being considered as a minor role.

There are over 1400 stories used in Peking Opera, with 2 traditional types, civil and martial. Civil focuses on the relationship between the characters and is usually about normal daily occurrences, whereas martial is more about action and fighting. Another more modern type of differentiation divides the plays into traditional (pre-1949ish), plays created after 1949, and contemporary plays.

Kunqu Opera 昆曲 (kūnqǔ)

This is one of the oldest types of Chinese opera, originating from Kunshan, combining signing, dancing and martial arts. It features similar characters like the Peking Opera with another character 末 (Mò), who is an old man with a long beard.

However, there are some differences, as Kunqu uses softer, melodic music and different instruments such as the flute as the main accompanying instrument rather than Peking Opera's stringed instruments. The types of stories are also different, as Kunqu's focus more on the romantic and poetic aspect, exploring various classical stories. Peking Opera's stories tend to be a bit more varied as previously mentioned.

Traditionally, Kunqu was mostly for the upper-class as the stories performed were classical Chinese literature, and at the time not everyone had the opportunity to learn. This may be why Kunqu typically uses classic chinese, whereas Peking uses a combination of both classic and vernacular, making it more available for everyone.

Yue Opera 越剧 (yuèjù)

This opera is also known as Shaoxing opera, originating from Shaoxing, Zhejiang in early 1900s. Originally the performances featured only male actors but nowadays all-female performance troupes are becoming the standard. It's interestingly the 2nd most loved opera type, just after Peking Opera as it's slow and romantic form is perfect for love stories such as The Butterfly Lovers.

Yue Opera also features the usual set of character types e.g. 生，旦 etc. except they are usually played by women.

In terms of appearance, Yue Opera tends to go for a more subtle makeup look (as subtle as stage makeup can be) and simpler but nonetheless gorgeous costumes, in contrast to Peking Opera's dramatic and bursting colors.

Yue Opera usually relies on string instruments, with a smaller musical ensemble and musical accompaniment so that the performers singing is more clear unlike Peking Opera's stronger background music.

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China

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先日の中国の領空侵犯した情報収集機Y-9

これは台湾侵攻に先立って邪魔になる日米のレーダーや艦艇、軍事施設を観測したものです。

つまりはこうです↓

データを持ち帰りましたので分析して攻撃に使用します

つまりはこうです↓

台湾侵攻の邪魔になる施設や艦艇の破壊の準備を進めてるみたいです

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7/19~7/22 广州保利世贸博览馆

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汉服硬核版。

A pretty hardcore Hanfu store.

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Wasian (🇮🇹+🇨🇳) Miku

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Ming dynasty hanfu - aoqun

(ignore the shoji I don't have much Chinese stuff ok. Imagine she's an ambassador or whatever)

(^^^^^ not the hanfu I was inspired by, just an example, but I changed the design enough anyway so it doesn't matter)

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Please reblog for a bigger sample size!

If you have any fun fact about China, please tell us and I'll reblog it!

Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

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The Ruqun (襦裙）refers to a 2-piece Hanfu where the top and skirt are separated. This style first started appearing in the Eastern Han Dynasty and became popularized during the Weijin + Northern/Southern Dynasties.

Top: Ruqun collars opened wider than the Zhiju and Quju from previous dynasties. The sleeves could be wide and loose, or more form-fitting to the arm. At the waist, a thick piece of fabric formed a "belt" which could be tucked into the skirt or over top.

Skirt: The skirt was pieced together using long, rectangular pieces of fabric, gathered at the top using a "belt". The drape was loose with a slight flare at the bottom.

Hairstyles: Hairstyles during this period also started becoming more complex. Different updos and hair ornaments started to be use, in contrast to the past when the hair was mostly tied into a simple bun with minimal accessories.

Personally, this is one of my favourite styles of Hanfu ^-^ The separation of the top and skirt allows for a lot of custom mix-and-matches, and the overall shape gives the illusion of longer legs (in reality I'm stumpy and short, lollll). This style is also flexible during different weather, you can add layers underneath without it showing so even in fall/winter it's wearable.

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Giant pandas have grown in the rice fields! In Chengdu, Sichuan province, colorful rice plants have been cultivated into patterns of giant pandas.

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Nanning, 2000 Nanning, Guangxi, China. 中国 広西 南寧市 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD) Hanfu Based On Ming Dynasty Portrait

【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

• China Ming Dynatsy Couple portrait:The maid in the《父济氏和母赵氏画像/Portrait of father Ji and mother Zhao portrait》

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To the Wonder 我的阿勒泰 (2024)