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'Xinjiang Is a Nice Place' opens for a third year

Updated: Sep 5, 2023 By Xu Haoyu CHINA DAILY Print
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A vivid demonstration of the richness and dynamism of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's culture is provided at the 2023 "Xinjiang Is a Nice Place" Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition. [Photo bu Xu Haoyu/China Daily]

In the Turpan city exhibition area, a man, Torshun, gave a performance of nazikum, a type of dance.

Dressed in intricately patterned attire and wearing a small floral cap, he danced to lively and upbeat music.

His exaggerated dance moves included bending his knees and leaning his body forward while swinging his arms vigorously and sometimes, he squatted down, extending his arms and bending his wrists to imitate a duck, making the audience laugh.

Nazikum is a nationally recognized form of intangible cultural heritage, and is usually performed during the agricultural off-season or at weddings, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.

As the performance continued, a woman dressed in a red costume jumped into the booth and spontaneously began dancing the yangko.

Torshun stepped closer to her, squeezing his face to make funny facial expressions.

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