Peking Opera, once called pingju, is one of the five major operas in China.
（京剧，曾称平剧，中国五大戏曲剧种之一。）
The scene layout pays attention to freehand brushwork, tone to xipi, erhuang mainly, with the accompaniment of huqin and gongs and drums.
（场景布置注重写意，腔调以西皮、二黄为主，用胡琴和锣鼓等伴奏。）
Regarded as the quintessence of Chinese culture, Chinese opera tops the list.
（被视为中国国粹，中国戏曲三鼎甲“榜首”。）
Peking Opera travels all over the world, with Beijing as the center and throughout China.
（京剧走遍世界各地，分布地以北京为中心，遍及中国。）
It has become an important medium to introduce and spread traditional Chinese art and culture.
（成为介绍、传播中国传统艺术文化的重要媒介。）
On November 16, 2010, Beijing Opera was listed in the representative list of world intangible cultural heritage.
（在2010年11月16日，京剧被列入“世界非物质文化遗产代表作名录”。
