Explore Tianzhu Dong Opera: A Dong ethnic tradition

TIANZHU, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The Tianzhu Dong Opera is a local opera of Dong ethnic group.

Currently, there are over 10 Dong Opera troupes in Tianzhu County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The members of these troupes are usually busy in the fields. In their spare time, they come together to practice and perform Dong Opera.

In 2019, the opera was listed in the fifth batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou Province.

A troupe of Dong Opera gives a performance in Tianzhu County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A troupe of Dong Opera has a rehearsal in a field in Tianzhu County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Ancient scripts of Dong Opera are seen in Tianzhu County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A troupe of Dong Opera goes for a performance in Tianzhu County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)