To go with AFP story China-culture-LNY-dance, REPORTAGE by Ludovic EHRET
A Yingge dancer gets his makeup done at an ancestral temple ahead of a traditional folk Yingge dance performance in Shantou, in southern China’s Guangdong province on January 23, 2025. A mix of martial arts and Chinese opera, this traditional dance of "heroes" with ancient roots still lights up parts of Guangdong province ahead of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-culture-LNY-dance, REPORTAGE by Ludovic EHRET