They start as young as nine and wear costumes so lavish, heavy and painful some of them faint. As Chinese opera heads for Britain, our writer goes behind the scenes at its Beijing HQAn elaborate green rug has been laid out in the centre of the room. Above it hang red paper lanterns, trembling in the air-conditioning. In a corner, teenage boys in T-shirts and jogging bottoms are warming up. Several have flipped themse…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AM on November 8, 2015