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What does walking in a circle symbolize in traditional Chinese opera?
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In traditional Chinese opera, walking in a circle symbolizes a journey. This is one of many highly developed symbolic conventions used in the art form to represent actions and locations on a stage that is otherwise bare of scenery.1