In pics: Dixi opera in Anshun, SW China's Guizhou

Members of a Dixi opera troupe make preparation for a performance in Zhouguan Village of Xixiu District in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 28, 2019. Dixi, a local opera in Anshun, has been listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2006. In Zhouguan Village, there is a Dixi troupe featuring members from teenager to octogenarian. The performance of the centuries-old troupe is popular among local villagers. Members of the troupe usually discuss making skill of Dixi mask and the performance in slack farming season. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)