Abstract: Peking opera is Chinese national opera,which passes on the quintessence of Chinese culture in a unique way.Seen from the cultural origins,Chinese opera was evolved from the actions of offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors of the ancient people.It expressed the best wishes of our ancestors begging for blessing of gods,and gave vent to their feelings of struggling for life.It took the form of singing and dancing,amusing the gods and also themselves.From then on Jiaodi Han dynasty,Canjun of Dang,Zaju of Yuan and Chuanqi of Qing all developed seeking amusement and entertainment.Having absorbing all the quintessence of traditional operas,Peking opera with superb acting skills has become a performance art that is suitable for both refined and popular tastes.Peking opera brings its audience endless aesthetic amusement with the aesthetic connotation of comprehensiveness,fantasy and stylization.However,with the speeding steps of modern life,Peking opera needs to be reformed to keep its artistic charm forever.

Key words: amusement, entertainment, comprehensiveness, fantasy, stylization, Peking Opera, aesthetic traits