On February 1, people guessed riddles in Xianinggang Community, Qingzhuhu Neighborhood, Kaifu District, Changsha City. The community carried out an activity themed "Party building leads to new life; let's build a harmonious society together" on the same day. People guessed riddles and ate tangyuan (sweet dumplings) to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)
On February 1, people ate tangyuan in Xianinggang Community, Qingzhuhu Neighborhood, Kaifu District, Changsha City. The community carried out an activity themed "Party building leads to new life; let's build a harmonious society together" on the same day. People guessed riddles and ate tangyuan to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)
On February 1, people guessed riddles at Guofan Square, Shuangfeng County. As the Lantern Festival approaches, the county holds a series of activities such as guessing riddles, performing opera, promoting intangible cultural heritage, and giving away books and calligraphy works to celebrate the festival. (Photo/Li Jianxin and Peng Li)
On February 1, girls guessed riddles at Jiulaofeng Folk Square, Jiahe County. As the Lantern Festival approaches, the county holds colorful cultural events to mark the occasion. Through amusement projects such as guessing riddles, lion and dragon dance, rolling iron rings, and playing gongs and drums, citizens can experience the traditional folk culture in a happy atmosphere to welcome the festival. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
On February 1, intangible cultural heritage inheritors guided children to learn lantern performances in Liye Ancient Town, Longshan County. The Lantern Festival is approaching, and many local children, under the guidance of inheritors, learned to perform lantern shows. They enjoyed the charm of intangible cultural heritage while welcoming the upcomging Lantern Festival. (Photo/Yu Caihua and Zhou Jinbiao)
On February 1, children tried their hands in glutinous rice ball DIY at People's Square, Zixing City. The city organized a variety of entertainment activities on the same day, to enrich people' life during the Spring Festival and celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo /Zhu Xiaorong and Li Ke)
On February 1, artist Zhang Qinglong painted a dragon head in Xinwan Community, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. As the Lantern Festival approaches, he uses traditional handicrafts to make vivid "colored dragons", devoting himself to inheriting and promoting traditional dragon-making skills. This also adds a festive mood to the local thrilling folk event during the Lantern Festival- the fire dragon dance, which is a traditional praying ritual. (Photo/Yao Fang and Yang Yanping)
On February 1, craftsman Yang Deliang was busy making dragon lanterns in Hexi Community, Hexi Town, Jishou City, to prepare for the fire dragon dance on the Lantern Festival. Enjoying a history of more than 300 years in Hexi Town and Majing'ao Town, the fire dragon dance is a grand folk event to celebrate the Spring Festival and a traditional ritual activity commonly held to pray for good weather and bumper harvest. (Photo/Peng Jing)
The photo above, taken on February 1, shows a colorful charming night scene of Daoxian County. As the Lantern Festival approaches, various lanterns and lights in the county are dazzling, adding a strong festive mood. (Photo/He Hongfu)
On February 1, people walked across the lantern-decorated bridge in Xizhou Park, Daoxian County. As the Lantern Festival approaches, various lanterns and lights in the county are dazzling, adding a strong festive mood. (Photo/He Hongfu)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Yu Jiangjiang
Chinese source: hunantoday
