Folk opera performed to mark Lantern Festival in China's Gansu

A young Gaoshan Opera performer waits backstage in Maojiazhuang Village, Yulong Township of Wudu District, Longnan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Longnan's Gaoshan Opera originated in present-day Wudu District more than 700 years ago, and it has been listed as one of China's intangible cultural heritages. Featuring a unique choreography that re-enacts everyday life scenes, this folk opera is typically performed to mark the Lantern Festival, the last day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)