QQuestion : What do the facial makeups stand for in Peking opera?

QAnswer : Facial makeups are a special art in Peking opera which distinctly show the appearances of different roles as well as their dispositions and moral qualities. Different colors such as red, yellow, blue, white, black, purple, green, gold and silver are used for facial makeups.

Red indicates devotion, courage and uprightness. Yellow signifies vitality, ambition and rationality. Blue represents staunchness, astuteness and vitality. White suggests sinisterness, treacherousness, suspiciousness and craftiness. Black symbolized roughness and fierceness. Purple stands for uprightness, sophistication. Gold and silver colors are usually used for gods and spirits.

QQuestion : Why do different people have different hair colors and types?

QAnswer : We have different types of hair because of the genes that we inherit frm our parents. This means that if your parents have a certain type of hair, most likely you would have the same type too.

QQuestion : Is China the first tea producer?

QAnswer : Yes, China is not only the first tea producer, but also the first tea-planting and tea-processing country in the world. Tea trees were planted on a large scale in the Yangtze River area about 1400 year ago.

Over 1100 year ago, tea was introduce into Japan when some Japanese monks took tea seeds home from China. From the 17th century on, tea gradually spread to India, Indonesia and countries in Europe and America. Tea is so popular nowadays that it is one of the three major drinks (tea, coffee and cocoa) in the world.