Row a fake boat

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2014-11-07

A folk art performer rows a pretend boat, which is a local performing artform in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. [Photo from Kunshan Tourism Resorts]

Rowing a fake boat is a unique performing art in which two actors play the leading roles. The lead actor is a female performer while the lead actress is played by a male performer. The acting is so amusing and extremely popular among local people that it has been selected to be on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

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Row a fake boat

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2014-11-07

News

Four special holiday dishes to try in Kunshan

Like Christmas Day in the West, it is traditional in China to cook up an enormous feast on Chinese New Year, with dinner tables groaning under the weight of dozens of dishes.

Transportation

Get to Kunshan by plane, train and bus

Sights

Visit water towns in Kunshan