The Folk Art Exhibition, themed the “Great Beauty of Pingtan” is ongoing in Pingtan, Chinese mainland’s closest neighbor of Taiwan. The event, aimed at promoting the traditional culture and arts, starts on the fifth day of the lunar year and ends on the fifteenth day. Visitors enjoy free admission. A corner of the exhibition hall[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

Live performance of intangible cultural heritage-Pinghua, a kind of storytelling and ballad singing in the Pingtan dialect[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

Pingtan’s ancient folk music “Paizhi Performance” strikes a chord with audiences for its magnificent play and sonorous composition.[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

An eyeful of Shoushan stone-carving exhibits[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

Shell carving exhibits[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

Sand painting depicts Pingtan’s landscape[Photo by Nian Wangshu]

Paper-cut works[Photo by Nian Wangshu]