Actors of the Qin Opera Art Troupe of Hami stage performance in Dahe Township of Barkol Kazak Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 24, 2009. The Qin Opera Art Troupe of Hami set up by a group of Qin Opera lovers often stage performances in rural areas and communities to popularize this traditional art. Qin Opera, a time-honored opera popular in northwest China, was nominated as one of China's intangible cultural heritage in 2006. [Cai Zengle/Xinhua]