My favorite drama is Beijing Opera, which is one of the operas formed in Beijing and has a history of nearly 200 years. Peking Opera is the quintessence of China.

Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years. It is a treasure of China opera art, and it has absorbed the advantages of everyone else. On the basis of Anhui Opera and Han Opera, it gradually evolved by absorbing the advantages and specialties of some operas such as Kunqu Opera and Shaanxi Opera. Peking Opera music belongs to the banqiang style, and the lead singers are Huang Er and Xipi, so Peking Opera is also called "Pihuang". Other commonly used vocals in Beijing Opera are Nanbangzi, Siping Tone, Gaobazi and Chui. Beijing opera is good at expressing political and military struggles with historical themes, and most of the stories are taken from historical romances and novel scripts. There are not only the whole drama, but also a large number of passbook dramas, in addition to some series. The roles in Beijing opera are strictly divided into seven lines: life, Dan, clean, ugly, martial arts and walk-on, and then into four lines: life, Dan, clean and ugly.

The dramatic plot of Peking Opera is peaceful and beautiful in the process of calm and clear narration. It doesn't need a tense, intense or exciting plot to attract the audience. The music accompaniment of Beijing opera is stable, which gives people a seamless sense of stability under the accompaniment of Jinghu. The performance style of Peking Opera is serene, neither too high-pitched and passionate, nor deliberately singing and sighing, and never emphasizes violence and blood. Beijing opera is developing, innovating and advancing with the times, but it is not satisfied with the status quo. Only by bringing forth the old and bringing forth the new, and constantly bringing forth the new, can Beijing Opera carry forward its peaceful, steady and serene characteristics and sit on the throne of "national quintessence" on the drama stage!

During 1960, Premier Zhou watched the Peking Opera Farewell My Concubine at the rehearsal of the General Political Department of Xinjiekou, Beijing. At the beginning of the play, Liu Bang sent his troops to attack Xiang Yu. His ministers remonstrated in succession, but Xiang Yu didn't listen. The Prime Minister said, "Speak alone." When Xiang Yu returned to the palace, Yu Ji advised him again, but Xiang Yu still wouldn't listen. The Prime Minister said, "The head of the family." When Xiang Yu was alone in ambush, the Prime Minister said, "Nothing can be done." Yu Ji prepared wine to comfort Xiang Yu, and the Prime Minister said, "An elegy." Surrounded by enemies on all sides, Han soldiers will come and draw their swords and kill themselves. At the end of the whole play, the Prime Minister said, "A complete failure." The Prime Minister summed up the whole process of Xiang Yu's failure in only 20 words, which was wonderful.

Peking Opera is the quintessence of China and the essence of our nation's excellent culture. Unfortunately, many teenagers know little about it now. Many people like listening to pop music, rock music and watching "Super Girl" ... They don't like listening to movies, and they don't like watching Peking Opera, the quintessence of our country. Many people think that Beijing opera is boring and old-fashioned, and it is not as interesting and popular as the current music. It's a pity that so many people don't like listening to dramas and abandon our "national quintessence"!

So I hope you can watch more Peking Opera and get to know the "quintessence" of our Chinese nation.