(250605) -- CHENZHOU, June 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Actors practice at the yard of Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe in Beihu District of Chenzhou City in central China's Hunan Province, June 4, 2025.
The centuries-old Kunqu Opera has been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage. In recent years, the Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe managed to cultivate a good number of outstanding young actors through professional training programs and community outreach campaigns, bringing this olden art into the attention and affection of a growing base of youngsters. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
