Nanyin: "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music in China's Fujian

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-05 07:25:24|Editor: ying

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Nanyin music actress Chen Huiya (back) helps Li Yifang wear headdress flowers before their performance in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 4, 2017. Nanyin, known as the "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music, literally means music in the south and is a traditional opera in Fujian dialect. In 2009, Nanyin was listed as a World Human Verbal and Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.(Xinhua/Song Weiwei)

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