Dan is the term for female roles in Chinese opera.

Xiaoqing or Qingping is a green or blue snake spirit and one of the main characters of the Legend of the White Snake.This Chinese legend tells a love story of a virtuous snake who became a woman to experience love.

Her blue costume is made of silk and features intricate embroidery and beading representing her beauty and elegance.In addition of long pigtails, braided hair and fake hair attached to their real hair.