Local people of Tibetan ethnic group perform a traditional opera during the opening ceremony of a cultural festival at Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2011. A series of activities including art performance, handicrafts exhibition and trade fair will be held during the three-day 9th Cultural Festival of the Everest. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Local people of Tibetan ethnic group perform during the opening ceremony of a cultural festival at Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2011. A series of activities including art performance, handicrafts exhibition and trade fair will be held during the three-day 9th Cultural Festival of the Everest. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Local people perform a traditional dance of the Tibetan ethnic group at Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2011. The performers need to keep shaking their hats during the dance, which is usually staged in important festivals. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
