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Beast stilts performance in rural Shanxi

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Updated: 2018-02-26

Beast stilts performance in rural Shanxi

Folk artists walk on stilts in the shape of beasts in Qinghe town, Jishan county, Shanxi province, Feb 21. A local Spring Festival celebration, the traditional "beast stilts" performance, with a history dating back some 300 years, involves two stilt walkers dancing as they wear outfits resembling men riding beasts. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. [Photo/Xinhua]

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