Source: CCTV.com

06-07-2007 08:49

Special Report:   Cultural Heritage Day

Saturday is China's second national Cultural Heritage Day, which falls on June the 9th each year. To celebrate, rarely seen traditional Chinese operas from around the country are playing in the capital.

This is the popular Gaojia Opera from eastern Fujian province. As the most wide-spread traditional opera in the region, the local drama is famed for its funny and ironic clown performances. The vivid facial expressions and all-over body movements cement Gaojia Opera in a genre of rich body language.