Hang Dang is a very special system and arrangement of Characters in Chinese opera. According to different personas in the opera, at first, actors and actresses have to found on those personas’ genders, characteristics, status and etc. then emphasize on the different kinds of make up, costume, and performances; therefore, people categorize those different types of personas with the performers into the system of Hang Dang
老生
lao sheng
武生
wu sheng
青衣
qing yi
花旦
hua tan
正淨
zheng ching
Zheng ching is a primarily painted-face role who emphasizes on singing and also named as “唱功花臉.”
Zheng ching usually plays roles of higher social status, sophisticated manner or justice.
武淨
wu ching
藍臉
lan lian
金銀臉
jin ying lian
文丑
wen chou