Each society in the world has its own cultural traditions that identify their heritage and makes them uniquely different. Some are natively developed and evolved with time, others might be adopted from different culture all together and eventually become their own. Jin Opera is a branch of Chinese opera performed mostly in Shanxi Province. The different branches of operas often share the similar or same storylines but the music and singing styles are quite different. Here are a few casul shots from before and after a performance in Taiyuan.