The driver will collect you from the hotel and take you to the venue for the evening show of Sichuan Opera. Take your seat and get ready for a skillful and amusing theatrical performance with brightly coloured costumes, acrobatics, circus-like elements and dramatic music.

Throughout the show, look out for three main types of face changes. The Pulling Mask routine is the most complicated. Multiple masks are hung with a silk thread and lightly pasted to the face one by one. With a flick of the silk thread, the performer is able to magically whisk away the masks as the drama develops. During the Wiping Mask routine, cosmetic paint is applied to the face to portray an emotion or expression. The Blowing Mask routine involves boxes of gold, silver and coloured powder. When the performer blows at the powder, it puffs onto the face and creates a different effect. Blink and you might miss this incredible spectacle!