Wang Hongyuan (R) practices performing Yue opera with his classmate at Shengzhou Yue Opera art school in Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2018. Wang Hongyuan, 17, was born in Taizhou of Zhejiang Province. He is the only male student who learns playing Xiaosheng (role of young man) in Yue Opera at Shengzhou Yue Opera art school. Xiaosheng are usually played by female actresses in Yue Opera which is an old art form originated in Shengzhou and noted for its lyricism and sweet tunes in China. Wang Hongyuan was granted special admission on account of his talent and resolve when he was at second grade in junior middle school. After hard practices, he has already taken part in some performances. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)