A visitor is seen during the 11th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 13, 2026. The expo, with the participation of over 600 museums and some 200 cultural and museum-related enterprises, opened here on Friday. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Children in costumes practice Tibetan Opera at Tashi Choden community in Nedong District of Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 29, 2026.
Located at an average altitude of about 3,600 meters in Nedong District of Shannan City, Tashi Choden community is known as the "No. 1 Tibetan Opera Village." According to legend, Thangtong Gyalpo, regarded as the founder of Tibetan opera, created the Yarlung Tashi Xoiba Tibetan Opera here. The art form has since been passed down through generations.
Tibetan opera remains an integral part of local cultural life, with performances held during traditional celebrations such as the Ongkor Festival and Tibetan New Year. The performances also attract visitors eager to experience this intangible cultural heritage.
Today, more than 60 percent of local households operate Tibetan opera-themed homestays, creating jobs and boosting residents' incomes.
From June 2020 to May 2026, the community received more than 110,000 tourist visits, hosted over 1,400 Tibetan opera performances and more than 1,300 Guozhuang dance gatherings, generating a total tourism revenue of 8.8 million yuan (about 1.32 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
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A drone photo shows a crescent moon in the sky over Jiagedaqi in the Greater Khingan Mountains, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 13, 2026. (Photo by Zhuang Yu/Xinhua)
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