Shaanxi opera art festival kicks off in N China

An actor performs an aria of Shaanxi opera at the Gansu Theater in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 6, 2012. A performance was held here Tuesday night to celebrate the opening of an eight-day Shaanxi opera art festival. Shaanxi Opera, commonly known as Qinqiang, is the oldest of all the Chinese operas that are still in existence today. (Xinhua/Liang Qiang)