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						36 Types of Beijing Opera Masks - 29
						
						 Jade Emperor - Silver Three-Tile Fairy Face Fairy Face 
						This makeup, derived from the full face and three-tile face, represents
						Buddhas and deities. Its composition is patterned on Buddhist images. Gold and
						silver, the principal colors, symbolizes holiness and dignity. Alternatively,
						gold and silver lines or patches may be added to the background color. Apart
						from these distinguishing features, any unusual mark of trait supposedly
						possessed by a supernatural being is generally revealed in his stage makeup.
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