Sichuan Chinese opera is more or less similar to Guangdong Chinese opera. The same themes prevail and the same exaggerations are used. However, from the small repertoire of performances he's seen, Sichuan Chinese opera seems to place a greater importance on skills such as acrobatic skills. The laidback people of relaxed Chengdu must be harder to please. There is a shift away from education towards entertainment.
He especially enjoyed the rolling-oil lamp show, the fire-breathing show and the mask-changing show. He believes the changing of masks has something to do with the headdress. The performance with the least appreciation however, is the puppet Chinese opera. It's a pity no one notices the skill with which the puppeteer controls the head and body with one hand and both hands and fingers with the other. The skill of manipulating the fingers of the puppet to carry out life-like actions such as plucking a flower and placing it on the headdress.
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