Launch event of original dance drama "Mazu" held in east China's Fujian

Photo shows performers rehearsing for the original dance drama Mazu. The launch event of the production was held on May 17, 2026, on Meizhou Island in Putian City, east China's Fujian Province, the birthplace of Mazu culture. Centered on the world intangible cultural heritage of the "Mazu belief and customs," the work uses contemporary dance language to portray the life and spirit of Mazu, the widely revered "Goddess of Peace on the Sea." Drawing on maritime culture, folk traditions and modern stage aesthetics, the production seeks to build a cultural bridge connecting Chinese communities around the world and to share the enduring values embodied in Mazu culture. The production is scheduled to premiere in Fujian Province in October 2026. (Guangming Picture)

Photo shows performers rehearsing for the original dance drama Mazu. The launch event of the production was held on May 17, 2026, on Meizhou Island in Putian City, east China's Fujian Province, the birthplace of Mazu culture. Centered on the world intangible cultural heritage of the "Mazu belief and customs," the work uses contemporary dance language to portray the life and spirit of Mazu, the widely revered "Goddess of Peace on the Sea." Drawing on maritime culture, folk traditions and modern stage aesthetics, the production seeks to build a cultural bridge connecting Chinese communities around the world and to share the enduring values embodied in Mazu culture. The production is scheduled to premiere in Fujian Province in October 2026. (Guangming Picture)

Photo shows performers rehearsing for the original dance drama Mazu. The launch event of the production was held on May 17, 2026, on Meizhou Island in Putian City, east China's Fujian Province, the birthplace of Mazu culture. Centered on the world intangible cultural heritage of the "Mazu belief and customs," the work uses contemporary dance language to portray the life and spirit of Mazu, the widely revered "Goddess of Peace on the Sea." Drawing on maritime culture, folk traditions and modern stage aesthetics, the production seeks to build a cultural bridge connecting Chinese communities around the world and to share the enduring values embodied in Mazu culture. The production is scheduled to premiere in Fujian Province in October 2026. (Guangming Picture)

Photo shows performers rehearsing for the original dance drama Mazu. The launch event of the production was held on May 17, 2026, on Meizhou Island in Putian City, east China's Fujian Province, the birthplace of Mazu culture. Centered on the world intangible cultural heritage of the "Mazu belief and customs," the work uses contemporary dance language to portray the life and spirit of Mazu, the widely revered "Goddess of Peace on the Sea." Drawing on maritime culture, folk traditions and modern stage aesthetics, the production seeks to build a cultural bridge connecting Chinese communities around the world and to share the enduring values embodied in Mazu culture. The production is scheduled to premiere in Fujian Province in October 2026. (Guangming Picture)