There are all kinds of symbolic and codified set and prop elements in Beijing Opera. A silver banner represents water. Black silk suggests a storm. A whip means you're riding horseback.

Peking opera is the most representative of all Chinese ... There are symbolic objects, such as a white square banner with ripple patterns to represent waves, and a pair of square yellow flags ...

BEIJING -- Students in Beijing's schools found their grandfathers' favorite Peking Opera pieces in their music class repertoire as the new semester began on Monday. "I am expecting my first ...

Lots of weapons were on stage at the Beijing Opera Academy of China here the other day. Teenage future opera stars were armed with lances, spears, swords and daggers as they carried out an ...