Members of a Nanyin band rehearse at their studio in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 11, 2026.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Members of a Nanyin band rehearse on a rooftop in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 11, 2026.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Chen Huanxi (1st L), the initiator, lead singer and pipa player of a Nanyin band, introduces a performing technique of Nanyin to tourists at an intangible cultural heritage theater research and study base in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 11, 2026.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Tourists watch the rehearsal of a Nanyin band at the Confucius Temple in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 11, 2026.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Chen Huanxi, the initiator, lead singer and pipa player of a Nanyin band, introduces an instrument for Nanyin to tourists at an intangible cultural heritage theater research and study base in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 11, 2026.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
A drone photo taken on Nov. 11, 2026 shows a Nanyin band performing for elementary school students on a rooftop in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means "music in the south" and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. It is a classical musical performing art originating in the city of Quanzhou.
In recent years, Quanzhou has increased support for young talents and high-quality projects, encouraging young art workers to delve deeply into the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage. A large number of new Nanyin performance teams have emerged, injecting vitality into the ancient art. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
