Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. 51. Peking opera, the most popular and most influential opera in China, is regarded as China’s

Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

51. Peking opera, the most popular and most influential opera in China, is regarded as China’s 

“national opera” with a history of some 200 years. Originally a local drama, it was very popular 

with the audience and gradually spread all over China, slowly evolving into a national drama. Its 

actors and actresses mainly use four forms of performing methods on stage, namely, chang (singing), 

nian（recitation), zuo (facial and body acting), and da (martial arts). In Peking opera, male roles are 

called sheng, female roles are dan, and clown roles are chou. Each role is characterized by drawings 

of different facial make­up designs. In this way, the audience can easily tell what characters the 

actors represent.Today, Peking opera has become an important means of introducing and 

transmitting traditional Chinese culture.