变脸中国（多脸谱的中国）A Multi-Faceted China - Xuanjun Xie - Bog

初到中国的人，常常被它的多重面相所震惊 城市与乡村的巨大差别，聪明和愚昧的......中国是一个具有多脸谱的地方，而且中国人在待人接物上也具有脸谱化的特征，对待不同的人有不同的"待遇"。 这不禁使我们想起了"变脸"。变脸艺术是川剧的绝活，舞台之上，演员撩起斗篷衣襟一遮面一俯首，霎时千般脸谱应声而出，令人称奇。 Synopsis: First-time visitors to China would be surprised to see the multi-faceted nature of the country: the stark contrasts between the rural China and the urban China, and between the well-educated and the benighted......China is a place where the nation reveals itself in multi-types of facial make-ups, so to speak, which can be seen in people's interactions and communications with one another -- people could meet with different treatments depending on their social status. This reminds us of the type of performance called "Face-changing", an art form originated in the Sichuan Province. In the performance, an actor reveals himself with numerous "faces" with different colors and motifs, just by turning around so as to block the view of the audience for a split second with his sleeve, a feat invariably marveled at by spectators.