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Dragon Boat Festival Across China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 31, 2025 shows dragon boats rallied by the banks of Jialing River in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period 475-221 B.C.). Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year. Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao (L) and one of his apprentices select cowhide, a raw material for shadow play puppets, at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to gi

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

People watch a shadow play at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and schools. In 2004, he led his troupe

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

An apprentice of Wang Biao arranges shadow play puppets at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and school

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao performs a shadow play at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and schools. In 2004, he led his

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Young audiences try their hands on shadow play performance at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and sch

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao colors a shadow play puppet at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and schools. In 2004, he led

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

This photo taken on on February 19, 2025 shows a shadow play puppet displayed at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and school

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao demonstrates shadow play puppet manipulating skills at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao (L) instructs one of his apprentices during a shadow play practice session at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performan

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

An apprentice of Wang Biao colors a shadow play puppet at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and schools

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao (R) and one of his apprentices perform a shadow play at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and

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Laba Festival Celebration Event - China

An aerial drone photo shows a celebration event of Laba Festival in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. This year's Laba Festival falls on Tuesday. A celebration event was held in the ancient town during which free Laba porridge was served to tourists and local residents. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(240610) -- LANGZHONG, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Yugui)

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#CHINA-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(240610) -- LANGZHONG, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Wang Yugui)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform in celebration of the Laba Festival at Langzhong ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231218) -- BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines CZ2281 flight receives a water salute after landing at the Langzhong Gucheng Airport in Nanchong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 17, 2023. The airport was put to official operation on Sunday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers stage a show on Jialing River in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 21, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of a performance in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 21, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers stage a show on Jialing River in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 21, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the night view in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at an ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the night view in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at an ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at an ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at an ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TOURISM-NIGHT PERFORMANCE (CN)

(230322) -- NANCHONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at an ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2023. In recent years, Langzhong has launched several live performances featuring local cultural elements to enhance tourists' night tour experience and boost the local cultural tourism. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(220203) -- LANGZHONG, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows artists parading in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province. People around China attended various events to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(220203) -- LANGZHONG, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows people at a courtyard in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province. People around China attended various events to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SICHUAN-FOLK ART-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(220108) -- LANGZHONG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform lion dance at Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Folk artisans put on a performance here Saturday as the Spring Festival is drawing near. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SICHUAN-FOLK ART-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(220108) -- LANGZHONG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2022 shows people performing silk fan dancing at Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Folk artisans put on a performance here Saturday as the Spring Festival is drawing near. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SICHUAN-FOLK ART-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(220108) -- LANGZHONG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform folk dancing of a dragon made of grass at Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Folk artisans put on a performance here Saturday as the Spring Festival is drawing near. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)