If you want to watch a stunt of performances in ancient Chinese dramatic art, you cannot miss the face-changing show at the Beijing Baguobuyi Restaurant. The art of face-changing is a romantic technique to reveal the innermost feelings of characters in the play. According to legend, the ancients painted different patterns on their faces to scare away fierce beasts for survival, thus the "face changing art".

Face-changing, known as "Bian Lian" in Chinese, is an important art form of Chinese Sichuan opera. Performers use the technique of "smearing", "blowing" and "pulling" to change their painted masks repeatedly.

There are "major" and "minor" face-changings. In the major face-changing, the entire face is changed by three, five or even nine types; in the minor face-changing, only part of the face is changed.

Time: Daily, Dinner Time

Venue: Baguobuyi Restaurant

Price: Free