"Gold and silver colors are usually used for gods and spirits. The main color in a facial makeup symbolizes the disposition of the character. The facial makeups date a long time back to the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties at least. Simple patterns of painted faces are found in tomb murals of that age. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), improvements were made in the skills of drawing and in preparing the paints, leading to the whole set of colorful facial patterns that we see in today's Jingju (Beijing Opera)."
If you are interested in finding what all the different colors mean as far as the charactors in the opera you can find plenty of stuff on the internet but this is what it says about the white mask: White Color
White suggests sinisterness, treacherousness, suspiciousness and craftiness. Commonly seen on the stage is the white face for the powerful villain. It highlights all that is bad in human nature: cunning, craftiness, and treachery.
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Children's art work. Interesting patterns and designs.
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So that is it. We are planning our trip to Beijing in October. My friend Virginia is coming to visit! Yippee! Our first visitor that isn't actually living in China.
I hope you all are doing well, the best you can because that is all we have to do. Our best. Hello to all my old friends, my new friends and my friends to come.
Love and hugs...Cindy