Students of the Zhengzhou Road Elementary School in Qingdao, Shandong province have been learning Yanjiashan yangko (a popular rural folk dance) from folk artists in their spare time for a few years.

With a history of more than 200 years, the Yangjiashan yangko has been listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage. The art form of celebrating harvest in autumn originated from Yanjiashan village of Qingdao's Shibei district.

Students of the Zhengzhou Road Elementary School perform Yanjiashan yangko on Nov 12 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province. The school has incorporated classes on intangible culture heritages into its curriculum system to help the younger generation better understand traditional culture. [Photo by VCG/dzwww.com]

Kids from the Zhengzhou Road Elementary School perform Yanjiashan yangko on Nov 12 in Qingdao, Shandong province. The art form is choreographed, directed and taught all by local folk artists. [Photo by VCG/dzwww.com]

The festive yangko performance heats up the tranquil early winter afternoon and brings joy and fun to students of Zhengzhou Road Elementary School in Qingdao, Shandong province, Nov 12. [Photo by VCG/dzwww.com]