Chinese opera, 1 (date) back to the Tang Dynasty, is one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the Qing Dynasty, it became 2 (fashion) among ordinary people. 3 (perform) were watched in tearooms, restaurants and even around makeshift stages. 4 (accompany) by traditional musical instruments like the Erhu, the Huqin and the flute, actors present unique melodies as well as dialogues which are 5 (beautiful) written. 6 appeals to foreigners most may be the different styles of facial make-up which requires special techniques of painting. This technique may have originated from ancient religions and dance. Besides, people 7 (impress) with another technique, the acrobatics (杂技) . Actors can make fire out of their mouths when they act as ghosts. This reflects 8 famous saying among actors: One minute on stage takes ten years of practice.”Over the past 800 years, Chinese opera 9 (grow) into many different regional varieties based on local accents. Today, there are over 100 impressive regional opera styles, among 10 is Beijing opera, the best-known Chinese opera style formed from the mixture of different styles. 文章大意:中国戏剧是一种很受人们欢迎的表演,包含了传统乐器的演奏及演员们精湛的技艺,如今已发展出了不同地域不同风格的戏剧,如京剧。