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An exhibition displaying the achievements made by the
northwestern Chinese city of Lanzhou in protecting its intangible
cultural heritage opened on Thursday, attracting visitors with such
draw cards as a huge fan of painted masks.
Xinhua News Agency reported that several hundred intangible
cultural heritage projects are on exhibit, such as Lanzhou's
traditional puppet shows and peace drums, which are called the
"first drum under heaven" and used in folk dancing.
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A visitor inspects a huge fan of painted
masks at the 3rd Lanzhou intangible cultural heritage protection
result exhibition on Thursday, July 5, 2007.
Jiang Haozhi (left), an inheritor and
engraver of Nuo masks, introduces her creations to visitors at the
3rd Lanzhou intangible cultural heritage protection result
exhibition on Thursday, July 5, 2007. The masks are an
indispensable part of Nuo Opera, a unique kind of Chinese opera
developed from folk ancestry.
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A visitor admires a group of clay sculptures
entitled "Outlaws of the Marsh" at the 3rd Lanzhou intangible
cultural heritage protection result exhibition on Thursday, July 5,
2007.
(CRI.cn July 6, 2007)
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