Residents of Xiangshan county perform an adaption of a folk song at an art show held in Shagang village, Ningbo on June 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In celebration of the upcoming 19th Asian Games, Ningbo, Zhejiang province hosted a show performed by villagers in Shagang village on June 30.

The show consisted of 15 performances, including dances, songs, operas, comedy sketches, Kungfu, and ensemble performances. Performers were mainly villagers taking part in an art project that local authorities launched last December.

Since Dec 8, 2022, a teaching team consisting of intangible cultural heritage artisans, Kungfu masters, and artists has organized more than 80 art classes at 30 cultural auditoriums in villages across the city and helped locals establish 10 art groups.

An opera is performed by a group of villagers in Jiangbei district at an art show held in Shagang village, Ningbo on June 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Young and elderly villagers from Ninghai county perform tai chi during an art show held in Shagang village, Ningbo on June 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]