The opening ceremony for the 17th Qi Culture Festival is held in the Linzi district of Zibo city, in East China's Shandong province on Sept 12. [Photo/iqilu.com]

This year caters for young people in particular and there are fun activities like the Tsingtao Beer Festival, Rye Music Festival and E-sports contest. [Photo/iqilu.com]

Traditional quyi folk art -- including ballads -- is performed at the opening ceremony of the 17th Qi Culture Festival. [Photo/iqilu.com]

Child actors perform during the opening ceremony. [Photo/iqilu.com]

Robots perform a choreographed sequence at the opening ceremony of the 17th Qi Culture Festival. [Photo/iqilu.com]

Flying stunts are used for the first time at the opening ceremony, to get the pulses of spectators racing. [Photo/iqilu.com]