Special supplement: Show presents essence of Guizhou ethnic cultures

Home to 17 ethnic groups, Guizhou province in southwest China is renowned for its colorful cultures and one of the best ways to experience them is to join in their wide range of festivals.

Tourists can experience one festival virtually every single day of the year if they have enough time and energy to tour the province daily, because there are more than 1,000 festivals in Guizhou every year.

But now just sitting for a couple of hours in a theater in Guiyang, capital of the province, or other places across the country, offers the chance to see the essence of these ethnic cultures, thanks to a large show created by the province's performing artists.