摘要
Female Roles Makeup for the dan or female role in Peking Opera endows the actress with an oval face; pointed chin, arched eyebrows, almond shaped eyes, and a rosebud mouth - the idealized Chinese concept of feminine beauty. Whether naturally round or angular, an actress＇s face can be made to appear perfectly oval with the help of a hairpiece （pianzi）, pasted to her forehead and temples. Other aesthetic attributes are created with the help of white face powder,
PEKING Opera stage makeup is applied in a spirit similar to that of paint to canvas. The "picture" on a performer’s face instantly identifies him or her in one of the hundreds of roles in the Pe- king Opera gallery.
