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Jingju is a traditional type of Chinese Theater that uses speech, song, dance, and combat
Ships-History, Romania
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imitation of a facial make-up of Qian Jinfu (1862-1937) a Jingju actor, famous for strong voice, excellent physical skills and astonishing skills in performing with weapons

Ships-History, Romania
posted over 5 years ago

the character played here is Dian Wei (died February or March 197).He was a military officer serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Famed for his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of "Ji"- s (a halberd-like weapon)

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