Impression Lijiang debuts in SW China

Women dressed in ethnic costumes perform in an outdoor production called "Impression Lijiang", held on a manmade stage on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 3,100m (10,170 feet) above sea level, near Lijiang city in southwestern China's Yunnan province July 23, 2006. About 500 amateur performers from 10 ethnic minority groups took part in the US$31-million production by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. [Reuters]

Ethnic drummers perform in an outdoor production called "Impression Lijiang", held on a manmade stage on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 3,100m (10,170 feet) above sea level, near Lijiang city in southwestern China's Yunnan province July 23, 2006. About 500 amateur performers from 10 ethnic minority groups took part in the US$31-million production by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. [Reuters]

Performers dressed in ethnic costumes dance in an outdoor production called "Impression Lijiang", held on a manmade stage on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 3,100m (10,170 feet) above sea level, near Lijiang city in southwestern China's Yunnan province July 23, 2006. About 500 amateur performers from 10 ethnic minority groups took part in the US$31-million production by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. [Reuters]

A man dressed in an ethnic costume dances in an outdoor production called "Impression Lijiang", held on a manmade stage on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 3,100m (10,170 feet) above sea level, near Lijiang city in southwestern China's Yunnan province July 23, 2006. About 500 amateur performers from 10 ethnic minority groups took part in the US$31-million production by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. [Reuters]

Drummers take part in a spiritual ceremony after performing in an outdoor production called "Impression Lijiang", held on a manmade stage on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 3,100m (10,170 feet) above sea level, near Lijiang city in southwestern China's Yunnan province July 23, 2006. About 500 amateur performers from 10 ethnic minority groups took part in the US$31-million production by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. [Reuters]

词汇：
1.ethnic: adj. 民族的
2.costume: n. 装束, 服装
3.minority：n. 少数民族

大型实景演出《印象·丽江》雪山篇终于在海拔3100米，世界上最高的实景演出剧场—云南丽江玉龙雪山的甘海子蓝月谷剧场正式公演。当日，实景演出的总导演张艺谋、王潮歌、樊跃及导演组全体成员，云南省、丽江市的领导及全球100多家媒体齐聚这里，共同见证《印象·丽江》雪山篇的正式公演的壮丽景象。

《印象·丽江》总投资达2.5亿元，全篇分《古道马帮》、《对酒雪山》、《天上人间》、《打跳组歌》、《鼓舞祭天》和《祈福仪式》共六大部分。整个演出以雪山为背景，以民俗文化为载体、由500名来自10个少数民族的演员倾力出演。来自纳西族、彝族、普米族、藏族、苗族等10个少数民族的500名普通的农民是《印象·丽江》雪山篇的主角，他们的家乡就是云南的丽江、大理等地的16个村庄。这些有着黝黑皮肤的非专业演员，用他们最原生的动作，最质朴的歌声，最滚烫的汗水，与天地共舞，与自然同声，带给观众心灵的震撼。