Clay figures are seen showcased at a Kunqu exhibition in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, May 4, 2011. Kunqu, or Kunqu Opera, developed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese operas.

A viewer is silhouetted against a placard showing costumed figures at a Kunqu exhibition in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, May 4, 2011. Kunqu, or Kunqu Opera, developed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese operas.

Viewers are silhouetted against a placard at a Kunqu exhibition in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, May 4, 2011. Kunqu, or Kunqu Opera, developed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese operas.

Actors in costumes perform at a Kunqu exhibition in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, May 4, 2011. Kunqu, or Kunqu Opera, developed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese operas.