Actress Dou Xiaoxuan performs "The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers" in a rehearsal at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the United States on August 27, 2014 local time. "120th Anniversary of the Mei Lanfang "project was kicked off in New York City on August 20 under the leadership of Mei Baojiu, son of Mei Lanfang. The program was aimed to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of the Peking Opera master and to promote the art of Peking Opera. [Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Weiran]