How to learn Peking Opera?

I like Beijing opera since I was a child, but I didn't have a chance to start learning it until I was 20, which is very similar to your situation. Let me give you some advice: 1. Before looking for a teacher to learn Peking Opera, you should listen to a few paragraphs by yourself and let the teacher guide you. The most classic and basic excerpts are "The Woman Begins to Solve" in Yutangchun, "Everyone has a bright red heart" in "The Red Lantern" and "The First Turn of the Island Ice Wheel" in "The Drunken Princess". The first two paragraphs are not long and the rhythm is moderate, which is an introductory selection. If you want to study formally, you'd better find a professional teacher to guide you. Enlightenment is very important. You can ask in Beijing opera circles, such as box office, troupe, drama school and so on. This circle is actually very orthodox. If you study blindly, you will not only waste time, ruin your voice, but also be laughed at. I am very lucky. When I was 20 years old, I had the honor of knowing a pair of retired veterans of Beijing Opera, who used to be the directors of Beijing Opera Theatre. I have been studying drama with two predecessors for more than two years in my spare time. I feel that I have gained a lot, and I have the confidence to perform when I need it in a certain occasion. Many senior artists in Beijing Opera are not only skilled, but also noble in character, which can be described as both virtuous and artistic! What you can learn from them is not only Beijing opera, but also classical and elegant humanistic temperament. So I give you these two suggestions, I hope you will be wonderful on the road of seeking art!