A folk artist performs at the Shichahai area along the Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2025. Beijing is now celebrating the first Spring Festival after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Beijing Central Axis in its World Heritage List and the Spring Festival in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last year.

Lots of residents and tourists have flocked to the scenic areas along the Beijing Central Axis to enjoy the festive atmosphere during the Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)