Sung examined 76 masks painted by artist Steve Lu in his 1968 book "Face Painting in Chinese Opera." Sung digitally scanned and resized the images for uniformity for her computer analysis.

The Chinese style of opera has been seen in Washington, but not often. (These days, it’s not even performed that much in China.) But the art form has been shown in films such as “Farewell, My ...

There is traditional Chinese opera, modern dance and museums. Here are three spots you must visit. The Hong Kong Museum of Art is the city’s oldest public art museum.