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What's the difference between Sichuan Opera and Gao Qiang?
Sichuan Opera is one of the Han operas in China, which is popular in eastern and central Sichuan, Chongqing and parts of Guizhou and Yunnan. In the aspect of traditional opera, Sichuan Opera is a folk lantern opera in this province, which is composed of four major tunes: Gaoqiang, Kunqiang, Huqin and Tanxi. The facial makeup of Sichuan Opera is an important part of the performing arts of Sichuan Opera. It is an artistic treasure jointly created and passed down by Sichuan opera artists in past dynasties. Sichuan Opera has research and cognitive value in Bashu culture, art, history and folk customs, and has a very unique position in the history of China opera and the development of Bashu culture. Incorporated into intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Gao Qiang is one of the four major vocal cavities of Han Opera. Gao Qiang originated in Yiyang, Jiangxi Province, and was originally named Yiyang Qiang or Yiyang Qiang. He is a variety of vocals derived from Yiyang Opera in Ming Dynasty and Qingyang Opera later. In the course of hundreds of years' evolution, the branches of Yiyang operas have changed greatly, and they have been combined with local folk music to varying degrees, forming different local high-pitched music styles. It is characterized by simple performance, popular lyrics, high-pitched and exciting singing, one person singing while everyone is in harmony, and only golden drums are used to play festivals without orchestral accompaniment. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it has spread from Jiangxi to all parts of the country, and has formed different styles of high-pitched operas in various places, including Gan Opera, Hubei Qing Opera, Hunan Changsha, Changde, Qiyang, Chenhe, Sichuan Opera, Yunju and Peking Opera, as well as xi 'an, Xiwu, Houyang and Songyang in Zhejiang, and Guangdong and Fujian provinces. On May 20th, 2006, Gaoqiang was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Representative operas include Xi 'an Gaoqiang, Songyang Gaoqiang, Yuexi Gaoqiang, Chenhe Gaoqiang and Changde Gaoqiang.