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China has splendid culture with a long
history. Chinese opera is one of the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(old) dramatic art forms in
the world. During the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor Taizong established an opera
school {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the poetic name Liyuan (Pear Garden).Since the Yuan
Dynasty, encouraged by court officials and emperors, it{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(become)a
traditional art form. During the Qing Dynasty, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}became fashionable
among ordinary people. Performances{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(watch) in tearooms,
restaurants, and even on temporary stages.
It developed from folk songs, dance,
talking, antimasque(滑稽戏)and especially distinctive dialectical music. Gradually it
combined music, art and literature into one performance on the stage.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(accompany)
by traditional musical instruments, actors present unique melodies which may
sound strange to{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(foreign)as well as beautifully written
dialogues, which are of high literary{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(valuable).These dialogues
also promoted the development of distinct literary styles, such as Zaju in the
Yuan Dynasty. For Chinese, especially older folks,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(listen) to this
kind of opera occasionally is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}real pleasure.