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Chinese celebrate National Day holiday with colorful cultural activities
Los Angeles Times
|October 29, 2025
Various activities have been organized across southern China, including Sichuan, Chongqing and Jiangxi, to celebrate the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which starts on Wednesday.
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Renowned as the "Home of Sichuan Opera," Baishiyi Town in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has planned numerous cultural and tourism events centered around the intangible cultural heritage of the Sichuan Opera.
At the Sichuan Opera Art Center in the Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone, two folk performances are being staged each day during the holiday, featuring captivating displays of face-changing, water sleeve dances, and excerpts from traditional operas.
This story is from the October 29, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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