Row a fake boat


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Updated: 2014-11-07

Row a fake boat
A folk art performer rows a pretend boat, which is a local performing artform in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. [Photo from Kunshan Tourism Resorts]

Rowing a fake boat is a unique performing art in which two actors play the leading roles. The lead actor is a female performer while the lead actress is played by a male performer. The acting is so amusing and extremely popular among local people that it has been selected to be on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

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