Opera singers from the Jiangsu Provincial Kun Opera Troupe perform on stage in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2011. A joint performance was staged here Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of Kun Opera's inscription on the World Heritage list. Kun Opera, or "Kun Qu" as it is called in Chinese, is one of the oldest extant forms of the Chinese opera, which dates back more than 600 years. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)
An opera singer from the Jiangsu Provincial Kun Opera Troupe is reflected in a mirror backstage while two assistants help her apply make-up before a performance in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2011. A joint performance was staged here Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of Kun Opera's inscription on the World Heritage list. Kun Opera, or "Kun Qu" as it is called in Chinese, is one of the oldest extant forms of the Chinese opera, which dates back more than 600 years. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)
An opera singer from the Jiangsu Provincial Kun Opera Troupe performs on stage in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2011. A joint performance was staged here Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of Kun Opera's inscription on the World Heritage list. Kun Opera, or "Kun Qu" as it is called in Chinese, is one of the oldest extant forms of the Chinese opera, which dates back more than 600 years. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)
An assistant applies make-up to an opera singer from the Jiangsu Provincial Kun Opera Troupe backstage before a performance in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2011. A joint performance was staged here Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of Kun Opera's inscription on the World Heritage list. Kun Opera, or "Kun Qu" as it is called in Chinese, is one of the oldest extant forms of the Chinese opera, which dates back more than 600 years. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)
