Bian Lian, meaning “Face-Changing,” is a breathtaking traditional...

A Wuju Opera actress stunned the audience with a spectacular Bian Lian performance, or face-changing, in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Wuju Opera is a form of Chinese opera from Zhejiang Province and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. #ChinaCulture | China News 中国新闻网

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2K reactions · 321 shares | Bian Lian (Face-Changing) is a Chinese art form in Sichuan opera where performers rapidly change masks to depict different characters using fans, head movements, or hand waves. Watch the speed here. (Reposted via @gunsnrosesgirl13) | Touted Folly | Facebook

If you’ve ever been to Haidilao and watched the waiter suddenly swap masks while you’re waiting for your hotpot, that performance comes from Sichuan Opera’s 变脸 (bian lian / face changing) tradition 🎭. One of the most famous stories where it shines is “Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon” (三打白骨精), a chapter from Journey to the West. In it, the Monkey King (孙悟空) has to fight the cunning White Bone Demon (白骨精), who disguises herself three different times to trick his master, the monk Tang Seng.