The face of Liyuan theatre
Colorful makeup on actors' faces in traditional drama. This kind of facial makeup is mainly used for clean (face painting) and ugly (clown). It has a certain format in form, color and type. A professional audience can tell whether the character is a hero or a bad guy, smart or stupid, and likes or hates Facebook. The charming facial makeup of Peking Opera occupies a special position in the numerous facial makeup of China's plays. Peking Opera facial makeup is famous for its symbolism and exaggeration. It uses exaggerated and distorted graphics to express the character characteristics of the role. Eyes, foreheads and cheeks are usually painted as wings of bats, butterflies or swallows, with exaggerated mouths and noses to create the required facial effects.