Dancers from the Luxian County of Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, perform folk dragon dance in a ceremony to greet the coming China Cultural Heritage Day in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 6, 2006. As a way to pray for good weather and harvest, the dance was quite popular during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the early Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). It is one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China.

Hao Shuping, an artist specializing in traditionl Shu embroidery, performs in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 6, 2006. With a history of more than 2,000 years, Shu embroidery rooted in Sichuan Province is famous for its precise stitch, simple and elegant colors, smooth lines, and a style of traditional Chinese painting .