Why do foreigners like Beijing Opera?

You will never really like a thing until you have a certain understanding and cognition. In view of China's culture, language, aesthetics and morality ... which are not mainstream in the world, most foreigners have never been deeply exposed to the culture and art of China and China in China, and China in their hearts and eyes is strange and full of mystery. Even international students, tourists, foreigners who come to China for various purposes, and foreigners who study China abroad may not be able to feel the same way as China people. Therefore, foreigners like to watch China's traditional dramas, folk arts, ancient and colorful tricks and martial arts ... I'm afraid they are relatively fresh and curious. This is not much different from their feelings when they watch Japanese energy and kabuki, and we watch African indigenous dances. Of course, some people really like Peking Opera, some are cantata singers, and some are colorful singers. There is even a Japanese who can study in China Opera Academy and perform professionally in Beijing Peking Opera Theatre after graduation. However, a few phenomena cannot represent the whole group of foreigners. Many foreigners tell China that they like Peking Opera, which is probably a courtesy. Just like an Italian asking if we like opera, we are polite. Even if we don't like it at all, we won't flatly deny it. ...

For example, China's artworks are also very popular in the world. However, in the past, when foreign countries generally lacked understanding of China, most foreigners sought after porcelain, which could "intuitively" represent and reflect the culture of China. Such "implicit" things as calligraphy and ink painting, which need a certain accumulation of China traditional culture to appreciate, are not respected. China's calligraphy and painting have become the new favorites of the world's art collection, which is the result of the world's increasing recognition of China culture.

Peking Opera also has distinctive China characteristics, and it has a strong "Chinese flavor" in the eyes of foreigners. In the initial stage of curiosity about China, martial arts and Peking Opera acrobatics with less language barriers and high visual and sensory stimulation are definitely more attractive than cross talk and storytelling. China's traditional arts, including Peking Opera, are far less popular in the world than western operas, ballets and so on. In the world and China. When foreigners accept Peking Opera as China people accept Western art, can they say that foreigners like China opera?