3 years old Sichuan Opera face change performer (1/4)

A combination photo shows the four masks three-year-old Shi Zhixuan changed during practice at home in Guilin, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 20, 2012. Face change is a famous skill mostly used in Sichuan Opera to demonstrate sudden changes of the role's emotions. Shi Zhixuan started to learn the skills of changing face half a year ago, and now she has a good command of face changes in four categories. (Xinhua/Lu Bo'an)