Dongying city of Shandong province, situated where the Yellow River flows into the Bohai Sea, embraces its profound cultural heritage. The city's Lyu Opera, listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, is renowned for its bright costumes, dramatic singing style, and the use of traditional Chinese instruments such as the pipa, zhuiqin, dulcimer and sanxian.

Kids learn Lyu Opera in Dongying. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Kids in costume and makeup learn Lyu Opera in Dongying. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]