Beijing Opera is form of traditional Chinese theater that ___________ in Beijing in the late 18 th century. 2. The educated nobility favored Kunqu Opera, which was well known for its ________ music and fine language. 3. The year 1900 __________ a calamitous turning point for Beijing Opera. 4. Beijing Opera performances also began to take on contemporary social themes or ___________ for social reform. 5. Military theater, which revolved around the theme of war and was known for _________ thrilling acrobatic feats. 6. Beijing Opera is a relatively new style of drama, combining music, song, dance and acrobatics in a lively and colorful ___________. 7. On the ____________ of their 25 th wedding anniversary, they took a vacation to Paris 8. The stories fell into two main ____________ ----wenxi and wuxi.