Village opera in danger of dying in Shaoxing of E China

Performers give a village opera performance at the Zhutaishou Temple in Shaoxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, Aug 14, 2016. Shaoxing village opera was once quite famous due to the novel Shexi written by Lu Xun, a leading figure in modern Chinese literature. However, with rapid urbanization in China, the village opera, or village theatrical performance given on religious festivals in ancient China, is in danger of dying out. [Photo by Li Ruichang/Asianewsphoto]