
A Sichuan opera performer attends the 1st International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, May 23, 2007. The festival is the first one of its kind on the globe involving protection and conservation of intangible cultural heritage of the human world, according to the local government.

People, wearing Sichuan opera masks, watch performances during the 1st International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, May 23, 2007. The festival is the first one of its kind on the globe involving protection and conservation of intangible cultural heritage of the human world, according to the local government.

A Sichuan opera performer spits fire during the 1st International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, May 23, 2007. The festival is the first one of its kind on the globe involving protection and conservation of intangible cultural heritage of the human world, according to the local government.

A performer wears a Sichuan opera mask during the 1st International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province May 23, 2007.The festival is the first one of its kind on the globe involving protection and conservation of intangible cultural heritage of the human world, according to the local government.
Editor: Xu Shenglan