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The National Characteristics of Teahouse

Teahouse is a classic in the history of modern drama in China, which fully shows the traditional culture and national characteristics of China.

1. Language and ethnic characteristics: The play adopts Beijing dialect, which is closer to the street life in Beijing at that time. The use of colloquial language truly reflects the dialogue between characters and makes it easier for the audience to understand and immerse themselves in it.

2. Historical background: As one of the representative works in China's cultural renaissance movement, this drama was set in the important historical period of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and a strong historical atmosphere runs through the whole drama.

3. Characterization: Characters of different classes were portrayed in the play, including teahouse owner, uncle in Beijing, small vendors, the blind, the Huigeer family and so on. These characters represented different social strata and features in China at that time, and they had strong national characteristics.

4. Cultural inheritance: Teahouse involves many traditional cultural elements in China, such as opera, folk songs and poems, which depicts ancient and beautiful cultural landscapes and shows the long history and rich culture of the Chinese nation.

5. Values: The play emphasizes the purpose of "serving the people", conveying the positive energy of attaching importance to and respecting people in China culture, and conveying a positive attitude towards life and values while reflecting social reality.