Kun
Opera performers have the make-up applied backstage in Chenzhou,
Central China's Hunan province, November 27, 2014. Young performers from
seven troupes in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hunan and other
places got together for performance in the city's "Xiang Kun Yuan"
classical theater. Kun opera was developed in the 14th century during
the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and is one of the oldest forms of Chinese
opera. In 2001, Kun opera was listed as the Masterpiece of the Oral and
Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.(Photo:China News Service)