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The ancient art of storytelling

(China Daily) Updated: 2011-02-16 07:58

The ancient art of storytelling
A woman performs Dagushu, or drum song storytelling, at the Majie Storytellers and Balladeers Fair in Baofeng county, Henan province, Feb 15, 2011. The three-day event has attracted thousands of storytellers, balladeers and their fans from across the country. It will last until Thursday, or the 15th day of the first lunar month. Having been staged for more than 700 years, the Majie Storytellers and Balladeers Fair was listed as an intangible cultural heritage, under State protection, in 2006. [Photo/for China Daily]

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