Ma Lande shows masks of the Nuo Opera at his studio in Lanzhou City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, April 14, 2019. The handicraftsman said he has made more than 2,000 Nuo Opera masks in the past 17 years, depicting a broad range of topics, including mythical figures from Chinese legends and classic novels. Masks, usually carved out of willow or camphor wood, are an important part of Nuo Opera, an ancient folk drama still popular in some parts of China. The purpose of Nuo Opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition the gods for their blessings. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
Ma Lande shows masks of the Nuo Opera at his studio in Lanzhou City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, April 14, 2019. The handicraftsman said he has made more than 2,000 Nuo Opera masks in the past 17 years, depicting a broad range of topics, including mythical figures from Chinese legends and classic novels. Masks, usually carved out of willow or camphor wood, are an important part of Nuo Opera, an ancient folk drama still popular in some parts of China. The purpose of Nuo Opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition the gods for their blessings. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
Ma Lande shows masks of the Nuo Opera at his studio in Lanzhou City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, April 14, 2019. The handicraftsman said he has made more than 2,000 Nuo Opera masks in the past 17 years, depicting a broad range of topics, including mythical figures from Chinese legends and classic novels. Masks, usually carved out of willow or camphor wood, are an important part of Nuo Opera, an ancient folk drama still popular in some parts of China. The purpose of Nuo Opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition the gods for their blessings. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
Ma Lande shows masks of the Nuo Opera at his studio in Lanzhou City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, April 14, 2019. The handicraftsman said he has made more than 2,000 Nuo Opera masks in the past 17 years, depicting a broad range of topics, including mythical figures from Chinese legends and classic novels. Masks, usually carved out of willow or camphor wood, are an important part of Nuo Opera, an ancient folk drama still popular in some parts of China. The purpose of Nuo Opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition the gods for their blessings. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
Ma Lande shows masks of the Nuo Opera at his studio in Lanzhou City, Northwest China's Gansu Province, April 14, 2019. The handicraftsman said he has made more than 2,000 Nuo Opera masks in the past 17 years, depicting a broad range of topics, including mythical figures from Chinese legends and classic novels. Masks, usually carved out of willow or camphor wood, are an important part of Nuo Opera, an ancient folk drama still popular in some parts of China. The purpose of Nuo Opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition the gods for their blessings. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
