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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
Tibetan Opera troupes performed classic Tibetan operas during the May Day holiday.
With a history of more than 600 years, Tibetan opera, which combines rap, performance, singing and dancing with literature stories, is known as the "living fossil" of Tibetan culture.
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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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Audience enjoys a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs a classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A Tibetan Opera troupe performs the classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023.(Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A performer prepares for the classic Tibetan opera in Norbulingka, Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)