A martial artist performs during a cultural tourism promotion event of China's Hebei Province in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 3, 2025. China's Hebei Province promoted cultural tourism in New Zealand's South Island on Monday, showing local audience acrobatics, Hebei bangzi, a genre of Chinese opera, and other folk culture performances. Traditional Chinese instruments such as Suona and Erhu performances were also displayed to the local people, organized by the delegation of the Hebei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. The "Encounter Hebei" photo exhibition and the "Yanzhao Craftsmanship" intangible cultural heritage exhibition were also held as part of the promotion activities. "Yanzhao" is a traditional Chinese alias of the lands where Hebei is now lying. (Photo by Yan Xinyun/Xinhua)