The Ode to Caozhou, a large-scale Water Lighting and Dancing show debuted in Heze City, East China’s Shandong province on April 8, 2021. It takes the original garden area as the stage with actors performing under stunning laser special effects. By integrating elements like dance, opera, acrobatics and martial arts, the show opened a colorful scroll of history, culture, customs and intangible cultural heritage of Heze city. (Photos: Shi Jiamin/People's Daily; Compiled by Xie Fuyu)

Women play traditional Chinese musical instruments and dance to the melody, as their graceful poise is reflected in the water floor.

Spinning and dancing with folding fans, actors unfurled their consumes which showed audience a beautiful design of Chinese ink painting.

The sweet smiles of actresses are just like charming blossoms blooming on the lake, intriguing the audience.

Audiences are impressed by the vigorous figure and inspiring shouts of actors, which present the cultural heritage of Heze as the home of Chines martial arts.

Dispelling the dreamy mist, the dancing actresses, like fairies in spring, bring the audience a blaze of color.