On January 28, a ceremony for the new village gate was held in Dutian Dong Village, Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. Through activities such as walking around the village to pray for blessings and welcoming guests at the village gate, tourists have felt a strong New Year atmosphere of joy, happiness, and peace. Village gate is a public landmark building of a Dong ethnic village. In recent years, the county has steadily promoted cultural projects for the people's wellbeing. It has focused on improving infrastructure construction of Dong village gates, drum towers, and theaters, to improve the livability and happiness of the Dong people, and show the colorful customs of the Dong villages. (Photo/Liu Qiang and Yin Xuping)

On January 28, a ceremony for the new village gate was held in Dutian Dong Village, Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. Through activities such as walking around the village to pray for blessings and welcoming guests at the village gate, tourists have felt a strong New Year atmosphere of joy, happiness, and peace. Village gate is a public landmark building of a Dong ethnic village. In recent years, the county has steadily promoted cultural projects for the people's wellbeing. It has focused on improving infrastructure construction of Dong village gates, drum towers, and theaters, to improve the livability and happiness of the Dong people, and show the colorful customs of the Dong villages. (Photo/Liu Qiang and Yin Xuping)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday