Hechi Bronze Drum & Folk Song Art Festival opens

The evening party at the opening ceremony for the 16th Hechi Bronze Drum & Folk Song Art Festival [Photo by Lu Bo'an / Xinhua]

A duet performance at the opening ceremony for the 16th Hechi Bronze Drum & Folk Song Art Festival [Photo by Lu Bo'an / Xinhua]

Girls wearing traditional costumes dance at the opening ceremony for the 16th Hechi Bronze Drum & Folk Song Art Festival [Photo by Lu Bo'an / Xinhua]

The 16th Hechi Bronze Drum & Folk Song Art Festival was held at Du'an Yao autonomous county on the evening of Dec 15.

Divided into five parts, the artistic performances at the opening ceremony integrated traditional cultural resources with modern ones and helped promote local folk culture. The wonderful programs earned lots of applause and revealed the longing of Hechi's people for a future beautiful life.

Edited by Peter Nordlinger