An Er ren tai performance is staged at the Baotou Spring Festival Gala which opened at Baotou Grand Theater on Jan 20, 2017. Er ren tai, literally meaning “two people on stage”, is a kind of folk opera in which there are two performers, usually one male and one female. The gala will be shown on Baotou news channel on Jan 26. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

Young performers pose for a picture backstage at the Baotou Spring Festival Gala, Jan 20, 2017. The 2017 Baotou Spring Festival Gala was staged at Baotou Grand Theater on Jan 20. The gala involved singing and dancing performances, er ren tai (a kind of folk opera in which there are two performers, usually one male and one female) performances, and Chinese opera. The gala will be shown on Baotou news channel on Jan 26. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

Performers show off Spring Festival couplets during a singing and dancing performance at the Baotou Spring Festival Gala, Jan 20, 2017. The 2017 Baotou Spring Festival Gala was staged at Baotou Grand Theater on Jan 20. The gala involved singing and dancing performances, er ren tai (a kind of folk opera in which there are two performers, usually one male and one female) performances, and Chinese opera. The gala will be shown on Baotou news channel on Jan 26. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]