In Chinese opera, masks play an important role in showing the characters’ personalities and moods. There is a story behind every mask, including its origin and making process. If you’re curious about its story, I bet this video will show you the answer. #JSCulture #CultureandHeritage #SpringFestival | Visit Jiangsu

Peking Opera masks are a unique form of facial makeup in the traditional Chinese art of Peking Opera. The colorful masks indicate the identity, character, age, and other traits of the opera characters. Experienced audiences can discern characters' nature and moral alignment just by observing their masks. #ChineseTreasures | Discover China

Rising along the Huangpu River, the Shanghai Opera House by Snøhetta is approaching completion, revealing an architecture shaped as much by movement as by form. A continuous spiral stair wraps the building, transforming the roof into a public promenade and turning ascent itself into an urban experience. Designed as an open cultural landscape, the opera house blurs boundaries between city, river, and performance. Its accessible terraces remain open day and night, inviting the public to inhabit th