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Inside the Suzhou Pingtan Museum. Pingtan is a traditional art form, telling stories in Suzhou dialect. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily |
Ye Lifeng demonstrates kesi weaving at a workshop in downtown Suzhou. Ye has been working with the art for 31 years. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily |
Liu Xudong paints a paper fan in Xukou, a suburban town of Suzhou. Ed Zhang / China Daily |
Wang Qianyi works on kesi, a type of weaving done by tapestry method in fine silk and gold thread. She has been learning under kesi master Wang Jinshan for three years. Gao Erqiang / China Daily |
A visitor at the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Museum. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily |
Lyu Chengfang, a Kunqu opera singer, prepares for a performance. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily |
(China Daily European Weekly 06/24/2016 page4)
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