Other shows out of the top ten

11  Face Changing Show 變臉

Venue: Baguobuyi Restaurant 巴國布衣
Add: 2/F, Nanhang Hotel, 10 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, 東三環中路南航酒店2層
Tel: 86-10-65672188
Price: No ticket for the show, just order some food and watch.

It's not such a hot attraction for tourists but Baguo Buyi's two big draws -- its burning hot Sichuan cuisine and nightly face changing (bianlian in Chinese) show -- justify a visit. Bianlian is a fascinating component of Sichuan opera, where the performer magically whips through half a dozen or more fearsome and brightly-colored face masks seemingly by magic.

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