The finger Guozhuang dance in Baiyu County of southwestern China's Sichuan Province is the only Guozhuang dance, a traditional Tibetan folk dance, which utilizes fingers in the performance. /VCG Photo

Baiyu County has been building a database to preserve the finger Guozhuang dance after the dance was recognized as an intangible cultural heritage in 2015. It has composed new songs for the performance and hired old artists teach the younger generation. /VCG Photo

On January 7, A Xi (second from left), a 46-year-old performer of the finger Guozhuang dance, taught young performers from a Baiyu County troupe who were born after 1990 about this traditional art. /VCG Photo

Guozhuang dances are usually performed during feasts where people sing and dance in circles. The finger Guozhuang dance uses fingers to represent the body, which allows people to perform in various occasions and occupies less space. /VCG Photo