At nine oclock on the moing of January 19, 2007,bright sunshine covers Quzong, a village in Rinbung County in Tibets Gyangze Prefecture. Ci Ren, 79, leaves home after having buttered tea. He is going to visit Pian Duo, head of the villages Jiang Ga Er Tibetan Opera Troupe, to discuss borrowing costumes from the countys opera troupe. They plan to perform Tibetan Opera for the villagers for two days. For Ci Ren and his fellow performers, offering theatrical performance has been a routine activity to usher in the Tibetan New Year.