Chinese face-changing performance amazes US audience
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On May 31, 2024, Zhang Yongchang, a young Sichuan Opera artist, captivated restaurant patrons with a face-changing act in San Diego, California, the United States. Face-changing is a prominent feature of Chinese Sichuan Opera, where actors skillfully and rapidly change their makeup to create breathtaking and dramatic effects. Having performed face-changing in the US for three years, Zhang expressed his aspirations to promote profound Chinese culture overseas through his captivating performances. (Compiled by Zhang Jingjie)