File photo taken on Jan. 24, 2012 shows Nuo dance artists giving performance in Changjing Village of Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Nuo dance, dubbed "the living fossil of the Chinese dance art", derived from an ancient ritual of the Spring and Autumn period (ca. 771-476 BC). In Wuyuan, the Nuo dance is usually performed on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dancers wear Nuo masks which represent mythical deities or historical personages and, following simple, rough dance steps, conduct exorcisement while praying for good harvests in the year to come. In 2006, the Nuo dance of Wuyuan was listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiguo)
File photo taken on Jan. 24, 2012 shows Nuo dance artists preparing for performance in Changjing Village of Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Nuo dance, dubbed "the living fossil of the Chinese dance art", derived from an ancient ritual of the Spring and Autumn period (ca. 771-476BC). In Wuyuan, the Nuo dance is usually performed on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dancers wear Nuo masks which represent mythical deities or historical personages and, following simple, rough dance steps, conduct exorcisement while praying for good harvests in the year to come. In 2006, the Nuo dance of Wuyuan was listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiguo)
A Nuo dance artist makes preparations for performance in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2012. The Nuo dance, dubbed "the living fossil of the Chinese dance art", derived from an ancient ritual of the Spring and Autumn period (ca. 771-476 BC). In Wuyuan, the Nuo dance is usually performed on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dancers wear Nuo masks which represent mythical deities or historical personages and, following simple, rough dance steps, conduct exorcisement while praying for good harvests in the year to come. In 2006, the Nuo dance of Wuyuan was listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiguo)
File photo taken on Feb. 4, 2011 shows Nuo dance artists give performance in Changjing Village of Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Nuo dance, dubbed "the living fossil of the Chinese dance art", derived from an ancient ritual of the Spring and Autumn period (ca. 771-476 BC). In Wuyuan, the Nuo dance is usually performed on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dancers wear Nuo masks which represent mythical deities or historical personages and, following simple, rough dance steps, conduct exorcisement while praying for good harvests in the year to come. In 2006, the Nuo dance of Wuyuan was listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiguo)
File photo taken on Jan. 24, 2012 shows Nuo dance artists give performance in Changjing Village of Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Nuo dance, dubbed "the living fossil of the Chinese dance art", derived from an ancient ritual of the Spring and Autumn period (ca. 771-476 BC). In Wuyuan, the Nuo dance is usually performed on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dancers wear Nuo masks which represent mythical deities or historical personages and, following simple, rough dance steps, conduct exorcisement while praying for good harvests in the year to come. In 2006, the Nuo dance of Wuyuan was listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiguo)