Picture taken on May 1, 2012 shows folk Tibetan Opera team from Niangre village performing traditional Tibetan Opera in Norbulingka in Tibet.

Tibetan Opera, also called “the living fossil of Tibet culture”, is an ancient art form that has developed over the centuries. Having a history of more than 600 years，it tells stories through the forms of singing and dancing. The Tibetan people have long cherished this important aspect of their folk culture and it has become part of who they are. Tibetan Opera has been listed in the first batch of National Intangible Culture in 2006 and was added to the UNESCO’s World Intangible Culture Heritage List.
非物质文化遗产fēi wùzhì wénhuà yíchǎn：the UNESCO’s World Intangible Culture Heritage