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Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show Chengdu

Chengdu, China

About Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show Chengdu

An evening of traditional Sichuan Opera at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse or Jinsha Theatre with the famous bianlian face-changing illusion, fire-breathing, shadow puppetry, and acrobatics. The Sichuan Opera face-changing performance - where silk masks are swapped in milliseconds - is the most impressive theatrical trick in Chinese performance arts.

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📍Shufeng Yayun Teahouse, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan 610015, China

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