Folk artists give a gong-and-drum performance before the Beijing Olympic torch starts its relay in Taiyan, Shanxi Province, June 26, 2008.

Folk artists perform a dragon dance before the Beijing Olympic torch starts its relay in Taiyan, Shanxi Province, June 26, 2008.

Local residents perform a folk dance during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, June 26, 2008.