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“Donald Trump” wigs are used as props at a photo booth at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shehuo Parade - China

Performers select props for a Shehuo parade in Beiguan Village of Longxian County, Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 10, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation in rec

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person photographs a mask at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, Nov. 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel Universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and movies, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A figure of Spiderman at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A figure of Ironman at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel Universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A figure of Spiderman at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A figure of Black Panther at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel Universe, showcases the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A figure of Spiderman at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition - Madrid

A person at the exhibition 'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes', at IFEMA Madrid, on November 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition, which celebrates 85 years of the Marvel universe, shows the evolution of the company and its impact on visual culture, bringing together more than 200 original pieces in several immersive and interactive galleries, including themed sets, life-size statues of the characters, original costumes and props from the series and films, documents such as scripts and more than 60 drawings. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (L, front) attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks ad

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted fo

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (C, front) practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sti

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sti

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge stick

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (L, front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge st

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for c

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (R) attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted f

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge stick

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapte

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (R) watches as a Yingge dance troupe rehearses in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yi

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted fo

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for children are every

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (R) watches as a Yingge dance troupe rehearses in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks ada

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (R) attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for children are e

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for children are ev

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (L, front) attends a class at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for childre

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapt

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for children are ev

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for children ar

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for c

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for c

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for chi

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (C, front) practices Yingge dance with a troupe in Yujiao Village of Guiyu Township, Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks ad

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (L, front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for

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ChineseToday | 5-year-old girl practices Yingge dance in S China's Guangdong

(240601) -- SHANTOU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Enqi (front) practices Yingge dance at her kindergarten in Guiyu Township of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2024. The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this traditional dance is often performed during traditional Chinese festivals. The Yingge dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In April 2024, videos of a 5-year-old girl, Zhuang Enqi, performing the Yingge dance and interacting with a troupe of Yingge dancers garnered millions of views online. Enqi's father, Zhuang Rongqiang, is a drummer in a Yingge dance troupe in Yujiao Village. Enqi often went to the troupe's rehearsal venue with her father and developed a keen interest in the Yingge dance. Small drums, cymbals, serpent props, and Yingge sticks adapted for chi

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun arranges props 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 checks the props ahead of 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.

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MALAYSIA-PENANG-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240219) -- PENANG, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for a photo with lion dance props during the Penang Chinese New Year Celebration in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Xu Xinyu/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tengpa Anye (L) performs lion dance with his grandson in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performance events. No longer an agi

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-QAMDO-LION DANCE (CN)

(240121) -- QAMDO, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tengpa Anye (R) instructs students to perform lion dance at a primary school in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performance event

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-QAMDO-LION DANCE (CN)

(240121) -- QAMDO, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tengpa Anye (R) instructs students to perform lion dance at a primary school in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performance event

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-QAMDO-LION DANCE (CN)

(240121) -- QAMDO, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tengpa Anye (L) plays the drum as his students perform lion dance at a primary school in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performa

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-QAMDO-LION DANCE (CN)

(240121) -- QAMDO, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Tengpa Anye perform lion dance at a primary school in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performance events. No longer

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-QAMDO-LION DANCE (CN)

(240121) -- QAMDO, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tengpa Anye (R) cleans a lion dance prop at a primary school in Xobando Town of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2024. Lhorong County, with an average elevation of about 3,700 meters, was once an important stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road and a significant channel for Tibetan-Han exchanges. Locals in Xobando Town injected elements of Tibetan folk dances into the Han lion dance introduced to the town in early years, and created a new performing art -- Xobando lion dance. Tengpa Anye, 69, who began to learn lion dance from his father at 13, is an inheritor of Xobando lion dance art. In the past, Tengpa had to make lion dance props by himself because the ready-made ones were unaffordable. Nowadays, thanks to improved living conditions and governmental supports, Tengpa and his students have not only access to professionally prepared props but also opportunities to appear at major performance events. No longer a