Mid-Autumn Festival activities showcase Chinese intangible cultural heritage(1/3)

The three-day 2024 “Moonlit Lugou Bridge at Dawn” series of Mid-Autumn Festival activities conclude on Sept. 17, 2024, in Fengtai District, Beijing. (Photo/Fengtai District)

The “Melodies of Grace beneath the Mid-Autumn Moon,” “Echoes of Fengtai: Songs through the Ages,” and “Moon Dances to a Prosperous Nation” activities include lantern show , alongside nearly 30 cultural performances and interactive activities.

The flagpole performance, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage, takes place at 2024 “Moonlit Lugou Bridge at Dawn” Mid-Autumn Festival series of cultural activities on Sept. 17, in Fengtai District, Beijing. (Photo/Fengtai District)

The three-story-high and dozens-of-kilogram flag poles were expertly maneuvered by intangible cultural heritage artists, who balanced them on their hands, shoulders, foreheads, chins, and backs, never letting the poles touch the ground, and drawing constant gasps and applause from the audience.

Chinese opera performance of 2024 “Moonlit Lugou Bridge at Dawn” Mid-Autumn Festival is staged in Fengtai District, Beijing on Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo/Fengtai District)

The event invited intangible cultural heritage groups from Fengtai District, showcasing a selection of thrilling performances that combined the martial arts with traditional Chinese opera.