peking opera

Peking opera, or Beijing opera (Chinese: 京剧; pinyin: Jīngjù), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.

Stylistic origins Hui opera, Kunqu, Qinqiang and Han opera

Peking opera features four main role types, sheng (gentlemen), dan (women), jing (rough men), and chou (clowns)