Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

ANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 17, 2025 - Tourists enjoy the intangible cultural heritage of stilt walking performance in Daokou Ancient Town, Huaxian County, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on the evening of August 17, 2025.

Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

ANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 17, 2025 - Tourists enjoy the intangible cultural heritage of stilt walking performance in Daokou Ancient Town, Huaxian County, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on the evening of August 17, 2025.

Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

Stilt Walking Performance in Anyang

ANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 17, 2025 - Tourists enjoy the intangible cultural heritage of stilt walking performance in Daokou Ancient Town, Huaxian County, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on the evening of August 17, 2025.

Environment Improve

Environment Improve

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2025 - Young black-winged stilt birds fly in the prohibited breeding area of the tidal flats in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on August 4, 2025.

Environment Improve

Environment Improve

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2025 - Black-winged stilt is foraging in the prohibited breeding area of the tidal flats, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on August 4, 2025.

Traditional Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Traditional Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Stilt fishermen are seen on the Kokgala coast in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka, March 21, 2025. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Traditional Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Stilt fishermen are seen on the Kokgala coast in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka, March 21, 2025. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

Cube Houses - Rotterdam

The cube houses in Rotterdam are 38 cube-shaped stilt houses and 13 business cubes at the Blaak near the Oude Haven. They were built between 1982 and 1984, after an initial presentation of the plans in 1978. The design by Piet Blom. Rotterdam, Netherlands on February 27, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shehuo Parade - China

Shehuo Parade - China

(250212) -- BEIJING, February 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Stilt artists perform at Nanchuan old street scenic spot in Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, February 12, 2025. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. (Photo by Zhou Yang/Xinhua)

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

Stilt Walking Beast Show in Yuncheng

YUNCHENG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 - Folk artists perform "Stilt walking beast", an intangible cultural heritage, to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday at Yudu Park in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province, Feb 1, 2025.

Winter Country project in Kyiv

Winter Country project in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - Stilt walkers entertain people at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG) hosting the 10th Winter Country project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Winter Country project in Kyiv

Winter Country project in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - Stilt walkers entertain people at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG) hosting the 10th Winter Country project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

HEBI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Stilt performers perform for tourists at the ancient town of Xunxian county in Hebi city, Henan province, China, Sept. 24, 2024.

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

HEBI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Stilt performers perform for tourists at the ancient town of Xunxian county in Hebi city, Henan province, China, Sept. 24, 2024.

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

HEBI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A stilt performer prepares to perform for tourists at the ancient town of Xunxian in Hebi city, Henan province, China, on the evening of Sept 24, 2024.

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

Xunxian Ancient City Night Economic Consumption

HEBI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Stilt performers perform for tourists at the ancient town of Xunxian county in Hebi city, Henan province, China, Sept. 24, 2024.

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

(240806) -- LONGLIN, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a view of Ganlan buildings in Pingliu Village of Longlin County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pingliu Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Zhuang ethnic-minority hamlet that borders neighboring provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. Among the well preserved traditions and costumes of the local Zhuang ethnic minority group, the local housing facility, Ganlan building, a stilt wood-structured residential architecture, is most distinctive. Supported by wooden columns, the buildings are usually built in three stories with slope roofs. The ground floor is mainly served as livestock sheds, while the second floor and above are for family living and grain storage respectively. High above the ground, the Ganlan buildings help prevent humidity, increase ventilation and bring lights in people's living space. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Hua)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

(240806) -- LONGLIN, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager washes hands in front of his wooden Ganlan building in Pingliu Village of Longlin County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2024. Pingliu Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Zhuang ethnic-minority hamlet that borders neighboring provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. Among the well preserved traditions and costumes of the local Zhuang ethnic minority group, the local housing facility, Ganlan building, a stilt wood-structured residential architecture, is most distinctive. Supported by wooden columns, the buildings are usually built in three stories with slope roofs. The ground floor is mainly served as livestock sheds, while the second floor and above are for family living and grain storage respectively. High above the ground, the Ganlan buildings help prevent humidity, increase ventilation and bring lights in people's living space. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Hua)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

(240806) -- LONGLIN, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager shows rice stored on the top floor of his wooden Ganlan building in Pingliu Village of Longlin County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2024. Pingliu Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Zhuang ethnic-minority hamlet that borders neighboring provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. Among the well preserved traditions and costumes of the local Zhuang ethnic minority group, the local housing facility, Ganlan building, a stilt wood-structured residential architecture, is most distinctive. Supported by wooden columns, the buildings are usually built in three stories with slope roofs. The ground floor is mainly served as livestock sheds, while the second floor and above are for family living and grain storage respectively. High above the ground, the Ganlan buildings help prevent humidity, increase ventilation and bring lights in people's living space. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Hua)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGLIN-PINGLIU VILLAGE-GANLAN BUILDINGS (CN)

(240806) -- LONGLIN, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows two kids playing on a Ganlan building in Pingliu Village of Longlin County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pingliu Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Zhuang ethnic-minority hamlet that borders neighboring provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. Among the well preserved traditions and costumes of the local Zhuang ethnic minority group, the local housing facility, Ganlan building, a stilt wood-structured residential architecture, is most distinctive. Supported by wooden columns, the buildings are usually built in three stories with slope roofs. The ground floor is mainly served as livestock sheds, while the second floor and above are for family living and grain storage respectively. High above the ground, the Ganlan buildings help prevent humidity, increase ventilation and bring lights in people's living space. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Hua)

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

ISRAEL-EILAT-BIRD OBSERVATION

(240402) -- EILAT, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A black-winged stilt is seen in a salt lake at a bird-watching park in southern Israeli city of Eilat on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240224) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a stilt performance at Shenyang Imperial Palace in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. People across the country celebrate the Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb. 24 this year, amid a festive and bustling atmosphere. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two kids look out of the window of a stilt building in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct, 14, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman looks out of the window of a stilt building in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct, 4, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly people enjoy the scenery outside the window of a stilt building in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb, 26, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pieces of "Liang Bu", a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group, are dried outside the windows of stilt buildings in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Oct. 10, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy plays on swing in a stilt building in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct, 4, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-HAMLET-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231128) -- RONGSHUI, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager dries the "Liang Bu", a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group, in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 31, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Most villagers are still living in traditional wood stilt buildings. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

(231003) -- GALLE, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists try stilt fishing in Galle, Sri Lanka, Oct. 3, 2023. Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka. Local fishermen sit on a crossbar called "petta", which is tied to a vertical pole driven into the sand a few meters offshore. From that position, a fisherman will cast his rod and wait until a fish takes the bait. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

(231003) -- GALLE, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists try stilt fishing in Galle, Sri Lanka, Oct. 3, 2023. Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka. Local fishermen sit on a crossbar called "petta", which is tied to a vertical pole driven into the sand a few meters offshore. From that position, a fisherman will cast his rod and wait until a fish takes the bait. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

SRI LANKA-GALLE-STILT FISHING

(231003) -- GALLE, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Sri Lankan stilt fisherman is seen working in Galle, Sri Lanka, Oct. 3, 2023. Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka. Local fishermen sit on a crossbar called "petta", which is tied to a vertical pole driven into the sand a few meters offshore. From that position, a fisherman will cast his rod and wait until a fish takes the bait. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)