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基础必备　必修第二册 UNIT 1　CULTURAL HERITAGE Ⅰ.阅读A 主题：人与社会 体裁：说明文 话题：粤剧的发展历史 Cantonese opera(粤剧) is one of the major Chinese opera categories.It is a traditional Chinese art form that originated in southern China's Cantonese culture, and involves music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics and acting.Today it is not only very popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macao, but also performed all around the world. Cantonese opera was originally called Nanxi(Southern opera) in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and this beautiful art form has pleased audiences for hundreds of years.By absorbing the folk melodies and tunes of Guangdong, and mixing many different opera styles that were popular at the time, Cantonese opera developed during the 16th century.With the unique combination of these different influences, Nanxi was developed into Cantonese opera. Cantonese opera is a wonderful mix of storytelling, music and fighting.The performances are often based on well­known traditional stories or events from Chinese history.The colourful sets serve as the background for these performances and actors appear on stage with similarly colourful face paint.Fights are a common and important part of many shows with actors performing difficult and exciting martial arts movements. In the beginning, Cantonese opera costumes reflected the clothing style of the Ming Dynasty.Later, as Peking opera became increasingly popular, it was strongly influenced by Peking opera costumes.Costumes were made of cloth and later some accessories(配饰)were added.Different roles require different costumes.For example, an actor playing the Xiaosheng, a very gentle role, wears a costume with long sleeves; while the Xiaowu, an acting role, demands a costume with short sleeves so as to act easily. Many well­known operas are still performed today, such as The Purple Hairpin and Rejunenation of the Red Plum Flower, which originated in the Yuan Dynasty.Other Cantonese operas are adapted from western movies or