618: In Hollywood, prepping an actor's face for the stage means accentuating her best features at all costs. But with Chinese Opera, one of the oldest dramatic art forms in the world, a performer's makeup is designed to reveal more than a button nose or sparkling eyes—it symbolizes the type of character being played. White and yellow face paint can signal a dubious character, red indicates a loyal character and black represents a fearless warrior. 

618: Think flash tattoos are new? Think again. In the Tang Dynasty (618-906 CE), a seven-step beautification process for fashionable Chinese women included applying powder, darkening eyebrows, painting dimples and applying shiny gold foil to the forehead. Today, festival style keeps the look alive.

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