Since the start of this year, Jimo district in Qingdao, Shandong province has been promoting Liuqiang Opera to primary and secondary school students, with experts and volunteers giving open lectures on the art form.

Liuqiang Opera, also known as Bangliu Opera, is a local Qingdao folk art which originated in the mid-Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage.

Yuan Ling, a Liuqiang Opera makeup artist, teaches primary school students about her craft on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

Primary school students learn about Liuqiang Opera makeup and costumes on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

Primary school students learn how to perform Liuqiang Opera on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

A teacher puts facial makeup on a primary school student in preparation for a Liuqiang Opera performance on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

Primary school students explore the charm of Liuqiang Opera on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

A teacher helps primary school students learn Liuqiang Opera on Dec 17 in Jimo district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

Primary and secondary school students in Jimo district, Qingdao are encouraged to learn about traditional Liuqiang Opera. [Photo/IC]