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Next, A sister from China will bring us a scene from the Peking opera “Selling Water.” And this act is about a maid named Meiying in an ancient society. Meiying goes to great lengths to cheer up the lady she serves. She leads the lady to a garden and plays a flower quiz. In a while, you will see the sister come on stage dressed as a huadan in Peking opera. A huadan is usually a young, smart and vivacious female who plays a comedic role that’s well loved by the audience. “Oh! Yes! I will tell her more about flowers. There are no flowers to pick in November except pinecones. Chen Xin-yuan wed a remote foreign king for peace, like plum blossoms blooming in the snow. Looking in the mirror as the day dawns, which fragrant oil to choose for the hair? Which fragrant powder for the face? What floral rouge for the lips? Looking in the mirror as the day dawns, comb the hair with osmanthus oil, apply peach flower powder to the face, and almond flower rouge to the lips.” Chinese opera is very abstract. It’s removed from real life. A particular scene is expressed through specific movements. Let me explain the meaning of a few movements. For example, this movement is closing the door. This is a door. I push it open and lock it. Now, this movement looks like shrugging, but it’s actually carrying shoes. In real life, we may carry shoes like this. But in the opera, it’s done like this. That’s more elegant. After a wonderful discovery of the Beijing opera we are now going to rest a bit in the country of tranquil mountains. The land of quiet mountains, and that is indeed, Korea. So, Korea’s national folk song is coming next in a beautiful performance expressing the joy of reaching enlightenment. “Arirang Arirang Arariyo Go over the head of Arirang Beloved, if you have left me behind shall not walk even 4 kilometers.”
