Performers dance during a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibetan Opera Troupe in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2010. With a history of over 600 years, Tibetan Opera, an art form combined with singing and dancing, is dubbed as the "living fossil of Tibetan culture". [Xinhua]

Performers sing during a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibetan Opera Troupe in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2010. With a history of over 600 years, Tibetan Opera, an art form combined with singing and dancing, is dubbed as the "living fossil of Tibetan culture". [Xinhua]