As millions of people have to stay at home because of flu，livestreaming （直播） has taken off.It has not only entertained （娛樂） the public，but also provided a new stage （舞臺） for traditional culture artists.
   On video websites and apps such as Douyin and Bilibili，many traditional artists are making their first appearance （出現(xiàn)）.They sing Peking Opera，show their paper-cutting works，or perform （表演） Chinese kung fu as well as classical Chinese music.
   Li Jun is a laosheng （old male role） performer of Shanghai Jingju Theater Company.During the outbreak，the 59-year-old man started livestreaming.He thinks of new ways to attract people.Different from performing on a normal stage，Li gives his performance （表演） in everyday places，like his backyard and study room.Li also tries to teach viewers （觀眾） to sing Peking Opera in a humorous way，as a result ，some of them even sing the opera well in a short time.
   "Livestreaming has brought this classical art clown （小丑） to earth，" one viewer said. "It allows （允許） young people to know more and fall in love with Peking Opera. " Up to now，Li has got more than 6，000 fans on Douyin，while one of his videos has received 42，000 views on Bilibili.
   Other kinds of artists also believe that livestreaming is a new chance.On the third China Huafu Day，Bilibili livestreamed a fashion show.Performers showed beautiful clothes in traditional Chinese styles，including those from the Wei，Tang and Ming dynasties.During the show，viewers not only enjoyed seeing the beautiful clothes but also watched the way performers （表演者） used ancient styles of make up （化妝）.For example，a performer taught people step by step how to draw the guiyemei，which was a typical make-up style during the Tang dynasty.
   Guangming Daily noted， "By livestreaming，the traditional artists can give answers directly to the questions viewers ask，which brings a lot of convenience （方便）.At the same time，traditional culture is kept alive，because it has won more and more young people's heart."

Livestreaming — A New Stage Keeping Traditional Culture alive
Background （背景）	Livestreaming becomes （1） popular/famous/well-known popular/famous/well-known because people have to stay at home during the flu outbreak.
Influences （影響）	Many traditional artists are trying livestreaming （2） for for the first time on video websites and apps. Some artists sing Peking Opera，some show their paper-cutting works，while （3） others others perform Chinese kung fu or classical Chinese music….
（4） Examples Examples	A Peking Opera performance ★Different from performing on a normal stage，LiJun gives his livestreaming performance（表演） in everyday places.Some viewers （5） try try to learn Peking Opera well from Li. ★L(fēng)ivestreaming makes it （6） possible possible for young people to know more and fall in love with Peking Opera.
	A fashion show on Huafu Day ★Other artists （7） believe believe that livestreaming is a new chance to show beautiful traditional Chinese clothes for people to enjoy. ★Performers on the show also showed（8） how how they made themselves up in the ancient styles.
Advantages	★People can have direct （9） communication communication with traditional artists. ★A growing number of young people are starting to showing more （10） interest interest in traditional culture.