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What are the names of Chinese opera masks?

There are hundreds of different Chinese opera masks used in various regional opera styles, each with a unique name. Some of the most common Chinese opera masks include:

* Beijing Opera Masks:

- Jing Masks (painted face masks)

- Sheng Masks (Male role masks)

- Dan Masks (Female role masks)

- Chou Masks (Clown Masks)

- Mo Masks (Demon masks)

* Kunqu Opera Masks:

- Qiandan Gongzi (Gentle scholar mask)

- Sanniangniang (Goddess Mask)

- Xiao Sheng (Young male scholar)

- Huadan (Young female)

- Laodan (Old Female)

* Cantonese Opera Masks:

- Sheng Masks (Male role masks)

- Dan Masks (Female role masks)

- Jing Masks (Painted face Masks)

- Chou Masks (Clown Masks)

* Sichuan Opera Masks:

- Bianlian Masks (Face-changing Masks)

- Wujing Masks (War painted Masks)

- Wenjing Masks (Civilian Mask)

* Henan Opera Masks:

- Hualian Masks (Painted Face masks)

- Caidan Masks (Character Masks)

- Dan Masks (Female role Masks)

* Shaanxi Opera Masks:

- Sheng Masks (Male role masks)

- Dan Masks (Female role masks)

- Jing Masks (Painted face Masks)

* Huaiju Opera Masks:

- Sheng Masks (Male role masks)

- Dan Masks (Female role masks)

- Jing Masks (Painted face Masks)

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