Bringing China's traditional performing arts from obscurity into the light is one of the major missions of the Chengdu International Intangible Heritage Festival. At this year's event, the festival is devoted to promoting folk art right from Sichuan Province.

Sichuan Opera is not all about "Changing Faces," as is featured in one of its repertoire shows "Yan Yan". The play is one of the key programs at the ongoing 3rd Chengdu International Intangible Heritage Festival.

Telling a story about romance and dignity, the play "Yan Yan" is famous for its beautiful arias and delicate performances.

Besides the opera, Sichuan boasts an assortment of traditional performing arts. With their derivations from local people's daily life, these art forms are celebrated for their unmistakable uniqueness.

The 64-year-old Xia Manyun is a master of "Xie Ju", or comedic plays. She impresses the audience by injecting contemporary gags to the plays.

Another noteworthy performance is Sichuan "Zhu Qin," which is an ancient story-telling style accompanied by bamboo clappers. The 78-year-old blind man, Zhang Yonggui, is one of the few living inheritors of "Zhu Qin".