Taiping lantern opera lives on with Longshan township's grassroots troupe

Members of a local opera troupe head for a rehearsal in Longshan township, Southwest China's Guizhou province in February. YANG WENBIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Traditional performance has endured for more than 300 years.

Deep in the mountains in Longli county in Southwest China's Guizhou province, a grassroots troupe performing Taiping lantern opera in Longshan township has a history of more than 300 years.