An ethnic opera, Yi Hong, which tells the story of how the Yi people of Daliangshan Mountain area of Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture battled together with the Red Army in the 1930s, will be staged in Beijing on August 17 and 18 at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
Visitors look at works displayed on Collected Young Artists Work Show at National Art Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Aug 16, 2016.
Photo taken on Aug 16, 2016 shows lanterns in the river during a traditional lantern fair in Ziyuan county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Dancers perform in a musical about soldiers of frontier defence during the 5th Minorities Art Festival of China in Beijing, capital of China, Aug 16, 2016.
The Zhongyuan Festival, also known as Ullambana Festival among Buddhists, falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, on Aug 17 this year.
An exhibition entitled "Story of Jiuliandun Tomb" will be officially open to public at the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province on Aug 20, 2016.
The China National Traditional Orchestra, established in 1960, continues to showcase China's musical heritage, but with a modern touch.
When 9-year-old Liu Huaizhong got his first clarinet three months ago, he was drawn to the sound instantly, which propelled him into one-on-one classes twice a week.
Some major hospitals in Beijing will be equipped with security checkpoints to improve safety for hospital staff, according to Beijing's top health authority.
Rapid urbanization and a shift in lifestyles are the key factors behind a 20-year increase in heart disease among Chinese, according to a Harvard University study.
Women weave embroidery in Yi ethnic style in the workshop at Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province
Performers give a village opera performance at the Zhutaishou Temple in Shaoxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, Aug 14, 2016.