Kids from a primary school in Nantong City of east China’s Jiangsu Province were seen practicing Peking Opera on Saturday. /VCG Photo

Wearing traditional Chinese makeups and costumes, the students were practicing their moves and singing skill. /VCG Photo

The school has introduced Peking Opera as part of its art education and hired professional actors to teach the traditional Chinese art. /VCG Photo

Peking opera, an art form which combines vocal performance, music, acrobatics and dancing, has been seen as the quintessence of Chinese culture and was inscribed on the list of world intangible cultural heritage in 2010. /VCG Photo

In 2008, to pass on the traditional Chinese culture, China’s Ministry of Education started to promote Peking Opera among primary and middle schools around the country. /VCG Photo