宋丽玲：同志，为什么传统京剧中的旦角都由男人来扮演？

Song Liling: Comrade! Why in Beijing opera are woman's roles traditionally played by men?

京剧在20世纪有个有名的旦角叫梅兰芳，胜利地扮演了女性。

The most famous Peking Opera actor of the 20th century, Mei Lanfang, was particularly successful at playing female roles.

在京剧中，手势表达着不同的情感和性格。京剧旦角的这种手势就叫做“兰花指”。

In Peking Opera, finger movements express different emotions and characters. For actresses, this is called "orchid fingers".