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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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Painted Horse Riding Ceremonial Figurines

XI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Painted horse riding ceremonial figurines unearthed from the Great Tomb of Sixteen Kingdoms in Shaolingyuan is displayed at Xi 'an Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Nov 9, 2024.

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views an exhibit at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views an exhibit at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views an exhibit at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION

(240420) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views an exhibit at a major exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age in San Francisco, California, the United States, April 19, 2024. The exhibition, held in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, opened on Friday. Titled "Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China's Bronze Age," it showcases more than 260 works from ancient Chinese Chu and Zeng kingdoms in the multistate Zhou Dynasty. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Bronze Age art comes alive in exhibition in San Francisco" (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades o

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun reads a book at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. De

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of stag

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2019 shows Wu Lingyun (4th L, back) and his troupe members posing for a photo with local actors during an international Guan Gong cultural festival in Malaysia. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun studies a play at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance.

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (L) interacts with the audience during a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for performances at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C, front) communicates with pupils at a primary school in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 26, 2023. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre