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A taste of local culture
By VCG Published: Jul 28, 2026 09:58 PM
Foreign guests attending APEC events watch a Sichuan Opera face-changing performance in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 28, 2026. A signature theatrical stunt unique to Sichuan Opera, face changing features performers switching intricately painted masks in the blink of an eye to convey shifts in character emotion and plot. Photo: VCG

Foreign guests attending APEC events watch a Sichuan Opera face-changing performance in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 28, 2026. A signature theatrical stunt unique to Sichuan Opera, face changing features performers switching intricately painted masks in the blink of an eye to convey shifts in character emotion and plot. Photo: VCG




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