Four villagers carry two
big red lanterns in the shape of Chinese character "chui" (spring)
to prepare for the folk performance of greeting the forthcoming
Lantern Festival in Changzhi County of north China's Shanxi
Province, Feb. 18, 2008.
Folk actors wearing
traditional costumes perform in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi
Province, Feb. 18, 2008. A folk art performance greeting the
Lantern Festival was held here on Monday, attracting many
residents.
Folk actors perform lion
dance in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 18,
2008. A folk art performance greeting the Lantern Festival was held
here on Monday, attracting many residents.
Folk actors perform
Wudezhen Drum Lifting, a traditional local performance for
festivals, to celebrate the forthcoming Lantern Festival in Wude
Town of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 18,
2008. Wudezhen Drum Lifting, also called Auspicious Drum, is a
300-year-old folk cultural art of Wude Town generally staging on
festivals and temple fairs. It has been listed as an intangible
cultural heritage of Henan Province.
(Xinhua News Agency February 20, 2008)
