小生:male lead老生:part of old gentleman武生:martial role刀马旦:female character type 正旦:young or mid-aged female character type花旦: female of the coquettish type武旦:female warrior 老旦:an elderly woma
Kunqu Opera, Shaoxing Opera, Henan Opera, Sichuan Opera, Shanxi Opera, Huangmei Opera, Huagu Opera and Yangko Opera. Some Chinese ethnic minority groups have some local form of operas.