Photo shows Tibetan locals perform "Xuan Dance" in front of Ntho-ling Monastery in Zhada County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. "Xuan Dance" is a traditional Tibetan folk dance mixed with narrating, singing and dancing, inherited from the ancient Guge Kingdom thousands of years ago. The dance is a mixture of various major art forms in Tibet such as Tibetan Opera, Tibetan dance, singing and narration. This state-level intangible cultural heritage widely ranges from Tibetan religion, rites, customs, to festival celebrations in contents. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo shows two dancers helping each other with their costumes before performance. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo shows a dancer putting on her fanon for the "Xuan Dance" performance. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo shows dancers are on their way to another performance site in the sunset glow. [Photo/Xinhua]