In Chinese opera, masks play an important role in showing the characters’ personalities and moods. There is a story behind every mask, including its origin and making process. If you’re curious about its story, I bet this video will show you the answer. #JSCulture #CultureandHeritage #SpringFestival | Visit Jiangsu

Peking Opera masks are a unique form of facial makeup in the traditional Chinese art of Peking Opera. The colorful masks indicate the identity, character, age, and other traits of the opera characters. Experienced audiences can discern characters' nature and moral alignment just by observing their masks. #ChineseTreasures | Discover China

Changing a face mask in the blink of an eye? It can be done in #SichuanOpera, one of China's oldest and most popular art forms. #ChineseCulture On the sidelines of the ongoing #Chengdu #FISUWorldUniversityGames, a Sichuan Opera performer shows off this mysterious technique to international visitors. | Xi's Moments

Don't blink! A Chinese Wu Opera performer masterfully changes faces and costumes simultaneously within seconds during the theatrical adaptation of Monkey King subduing the white bone demon—a story from the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West—performed in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. | People's Daily, China