Drum culture on display in Shanxi for Qingming Festival

During the Qingming Festival holiday, a traditional drum culture and arts competition in Nangaoyu village in Xiangfen county of Linfen, Shanxi province, attracted a large number of residents and tourists.

Performers played drums on two moving carts that chased each other around the village's circular road.

Residents from nearby villages came to experience the unique charm of the traditional folk event.

The performance has a long history. It evolved from the military drums of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Over more than 2,700 years, it developed into a kind of integrated performance with sports competitions.

In 2011, the performance was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage.