Post-80s female artist Xue Qiaoping performing "teeth playing" at the cultural activity center of Jiujiang village, Ninghai county, Zhejiang province on Feb 8.[Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily]

An opera form with more than 400 years of history comes along during Spring Festival

It is not uncommon to see people going to karaoke outlets, playing cards and mahjong during Spring Festival holiday in Chinese villages. As part of a rural revitalization strategy, traditional opera shows were also staged to enrich the cultural life of rural residents.