The Chinese capital is playing host to the Ethnic Minority Arts Festival. It's the fourth event of its kind and it's taking place at the National stadium on Tuesday. Artists from China's 55 ethnic minority groups are joining Han performers to showcase their talents and cultures.

The cream of the crop of China's ethnic arts are taking to the stage. From early June till early July, theaters across Beijing will be filled with sights and sounds of ethnic performances and the opening gala is the perfect introduction.

Clad in their elaborate costumes, artists from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region performed their passionate folk dance.

80 young women from the Hui minority group used the power of music to transport the audience back to their hometown in the the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Performers from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were on hand to showcase their trademark antiphonal singing.

And of course there's the Uygurs with their traditional dance "Under the Grape Trellis."

Tibetans are well-known for their singing and dancing, and audiences were lucky enough to witness a great performance at the opening gala.

There were many more minority groups wowing the crowds with the very best of traditional folk arts. For Beijingers it's a great chance to appreciate and understand cultures and lifestyles from all over the country.

A total of 92 performances are planned for the National Ethnic Minority Arts Festival, which runs until July 6th. There's never been a better time to check out the sheer variety of culture that China has to offer.

The Chinese capital is playing host to the Ethnic Minority Arts Festival. It's the fourth event of its kind and it's taking place at the National stadium on Tuesday. Artists from China's 55 ethnic minority groups are joining Han performers to showcase their talents and cultures.

The cream of the crop of China's ethnic arts are taking to the stage. From early June till early July, theaters across Beijing will be filled with sights and sounds of ethnic performances and the opening gala is the perfect introduction.

Clad in their elaborate costumes, artists from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region performed their passionate folk dance.

80 young women from the Hui minority group used the power of music to transport the audience back to their hometown in the the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Performers from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were on hand to showcase their trademark antiphonal singing.

And of course there's the Uygurs with their traditional dance "Under the Grape Trellis."

Tibetans are well-known for their singing and dancing, and audiences were lucky enough to witness a great performance at the opening gala.

There were many more minority groups wowing the crowds with the very best of traditional folk arts. For Beijingers it's a great chance to appreciate and understand cultures and lifestyles from all over the country.

A total of 92 performances are planned for the National Ethnic Minority Arts Festival, which runs until July 6th. There's never been a better time to check out the sheer variety of culture that China has to offer.