The famous Peking opera artist Yuan Huiqin hosted two culture talks     1    were called “Charm (魅力) of Peking Opera” in Stockholm and St. Petersburg last year.

The two sessions, as programs of Chinese Culture Talk,    2    (organize) by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Ministry of Culture of China, Chinese embassies and local cultural organizations.    3    (member) of Chinese embassies, famous sinologists (汉学家) and those     4    (show) an interest in Peking opera, attended the two culture talks.

The host, Yuan Huiqin, is a national class ­A artist of China National Peking Opera Company and a winner of the Plum Blossom Prize. During the talks, she     5    (patient) shared the charm of Peking opera in more than one way.

With the help of the local sinologists,    6    (she) talks were translated into Swedish and Russian. These words explored the concepts and artistic characteristics of     7    (tradition) Chinese operas, which got audience     8    (experience) the distinct charm of Peking opera.

    9    addition, young artists from the China National Peking Opera Company performed classic opera selections. During the interaction of the talks, some opera lovers performed with young artists and on    10    spot the audience tried costumes (戏装) of Peking opera with great curiosity.