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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

Alebrijes Parade Held in Mexico City - Mexico

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2025. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Wax figure of folk art performer Mei Lanfang in Madame Tussauds BEIJING, Beijing, China on September 30, 2025.

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Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Madame Tussauds BEIJING Closed

Wax figure of folk art performer Mei Lanfang in Madame Tussauds BEIJING, Beijing, China on September 30, 2025.

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A young member of a local Yizu Dage team attends a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows members of a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team wave to tourists during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Young members of a local Yizu Dage team take a break during practices in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A man plays the kobza during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows a handmade gerdan (a Ukrainian necklace made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A man looks at traditional motanka dolls during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman in a traditional Ukrainian costume stands by the stall with handmade necklaces during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Motanka dolls are on sale during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman stands by the stall with traditional motanka dolls during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman sells jewellery during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

People dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothes pose for a photo during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

Chinese Lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan 14, 2025.

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