A colorful Huangmei Opera performance is put on by the Hongjiatan Huangmei Opera Troupe. It was staged at the Linggong Xueshe Theater in Hai'an – a county-level city administered by Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province – on June 24. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Huangmei Opera, originating in Huangmei county – administered by Huanggang city in Central China's Hubei province – and subsequently expanding to Anqing city in East China's Anhui province, is one of  five major forms of opera in China. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The elegant singing, graceful figures and consummate skills of the performers enchant those watching the Huangmei Opera performance. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The Hongjiatan Huangmei Opera Troupe is made up of experienced and professionally trained actors, who are at a high level of performance. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

This form of opera is popular and is clearly on the rise. In recent years, Hai'an has established incentives and support funds for cultural development. It has developed literary and art teams and held various activities, promoting culture in the city. [Photo/Nantong Daily]