Xing Meizhu from Heilongjiang Peking Opera Troupe has makeup applied backstage prior to performing "Lu Gou Xiao Yue" (the moon at dawn in Lu Gou) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 8, 2010. The show reflects the life and culture of the Nuzhen people, an ancient nationality in China. Wednesday is the second day of the month-long demonstration of excellent Peking Opera plays in Beijing. [Xinhua]