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A squad of young Yingge dancers rehearses before a performance in Chaoyang, Shantou, Guangdong
A curious little girl, riding on her father's shoulder, watches Yingge dance with full attention, Shantou, Guangdong
Nana and her grandkid pose in front of a Chaoshan Red Head Boat model, Old Port of Zhanglin, Shantou, Guangdong
"One by one, let's go across." Shamian Island in Guangzhou, Guangdong
A coppersmith proudly displays his craft in a market near the Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, Guangdong
Three women pose for pictures in front of a giant carved gate at Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Two playmates at Old Nanhai County Community in Liurong Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
A little performer smiles at the camera in Cantonese Opera Art Museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong
A model's shadow is cast on the wall as a photographer takes her photos on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, Guangdong
The audience watch the light show at the Guangzhou International Light Festival at Haixinsha Asian Games Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong
Performers present Yingge Dance with Shantou Chaoyang District's Wenguang Tower standing behind
Robots dance for visitors at a technology company in Chenghai District, Shantou, Guangdong
A girl in traditional Hanfu clothes walks by a red wall at the Temple of the Five Immortals, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Visitors reach out to touch the lion at a cultural celebration, Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
A red-bearded male Yingge dance character in Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
A female artist performs at Cantonese Opera Art Museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong
A young Yingge Dance performer, Shantou Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
Yingge dancers line up for a parade in Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
Pearl River night cruise against the background of the city's commercial center, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Precious moments for a grandpa and his grandson at Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, Guangdong
A cat poses on top of street artwork in Old Nanhai County Community on Liurong Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Dragan Dance at a cultural celebration in Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
Little performers at a cultural celebration in Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
A local cultural celebration is in full swing in Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
Opera artists join the celebration at a local historical building, Small Park historical area, Shantou, Guangdong
Lion Dance performers jump from pole to pole in Foshan Ancestral Temple, Foshan, Guangdong
Kaleidoscopic Canton Tower seen from below in Guangzhou, Guangdong
School kids touch the lion head for good luck in Foshan Ancestral Temple, Foshan, Guangdong
One martial arts master demonstrates Wing Chun at Liang Garden, Foshan, Guangdong
Local artisans make paper-carving, Foshan, Guangdong
A Yao girl cooks a local oil-tea dish at a restaurant in Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan, Guangdong
Local Yao girls welcome photographer Irfan Khan with a traditional wine-serving ceremony at one local restaurant in Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan, Guangdong
Photographers Irfan Khan and Michael Nelson wearing Yao ethnic minority costumes, dance during a bonfire party at Youling Yao Village, Liannan Yao Autonomous County in Qingyuan, Guangdong
Portrait of a vegetable peddler in the City of Lianzhou, Qingyuan, Guangdong
Three Drunken Dragon performers are in the moment, Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Cuiheng Village in Zhongshan, Guangdong
Finale of a Drunken Dragon performance at the Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Cuiheng Village in Zhongshan, Guangdong
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link bridge seen through a blurry window
Chef cooks fried pigeons at Shiqilao Restaurant in Zhongshan, Guangdong
A sunset view at the Gold Coast of Binhai Bay in Dongguan, Guangdong
Sunset in Dongguan Gold Coast, Dongguan, Guangdong
A girl poses before a stream of pink flowers, Old Town Shantou, Guangdong
Happy newlyweds pose for pictures on a bridge, Songshan Lake Ecological Scenic Area in Dongguan, Guangdong
