GloriousGuizhou | Dixi Opera, a "living fossil" of drama in SW China's Guizhou-Xinhua
GloriousGuizhou | Dixi Opera, a "living fossil" of drama in SW China's Guizhou
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-08-11 20:03:18
ANSHUN, Aug 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Anshun City in southwest China's Guizhou Province is home to Dixi Opera, an important part of Tunpu culture dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). As a tradition, Dixi performers wear various masks while staging operas about history and rituals to ward off evil spirits. The opera was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.
A young Dixi opera enthusiast stages a performance in Pingba District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)A villager makes preparations for a Dixi opera performance in Jiuxi Village of Daxiqiao Town, Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)Villagers stage a Dixi opera performance in Jiuxi Village of Daxiqiao Town, Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)Bao Bo, an inheritor of Anshun woodcarving, colors a Dixi mask in Jiuzhou ancient town scenic area of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)Bao Bo, an inheritor of Anshun woodcarving, makes a Dixi mask in Jiuzhou ancient town scenic area of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)Bao Bo, an inheritor of Anshun woodcarving, colors a Dixi mask in Jiuzhou ancient town scenic area of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)An aerial drone photo shows young Dixi opera enthusiasts staging a performance in Pingba District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)■
