A large crowd of Tibetans-men and women, young and old-gather to give a Xianzi performance on a large tract of grassland in Markham county in the Tibet autonomous region's Chamdo. [Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua]
"Sometimes, people in Markham would dance all day, passing the folk art on to younger generations."
The State Council listed Xianzi as a form of national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
A traditional Tibetan dance makes moves through the ages
Despite being a veteran performer of the traditional Xianzi dance, 58-year-old Tashi Wangdu had never until recently staged a performance in front of a big audience.
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