Amateur drama groups bloom in Shandong, E China

（Xinhua）  08:46, December 04, 2012

Performers from Xihuangcun Amateur Drama Group share a light moment before a show in Xihuang Village of Zouping County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Xihuangcun Amateur Drama Group, founded in 1998, is a drama organization formed by villagers who volunteer to perform in the neighbourhood. There are around 5,200 such drama groups in rural areas of Shandong.