Villagers dressed in festive attire play the Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, at Shangbao Dong Village, Zhaishi Miao and Dong Township, Suining County on January 25.

A folk celebration for the upcoming Chinese New Year was held on that day. Local Dong people and visitors enjoyed various folk activities together, such as making ciba, a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, and appreciating oil tea, a traditional drink for people of the Dong ethnic group, immersing themselves in an intense festive atmosphere. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong and Huang Kailong)

Villagers dressed in festive attire play the Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, at Shangbao Dong Village, Zhaishi Miao and Dong Township, Suining County on January 25.

A folk celebration for the upcoming Chinese New Year was held on that day. Local Dong people and visitors enjoyed various folk activities together, such as making ciba, a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, and appreciating oil tea, a traditional drink for people of the Dong ethnic group, immersing themselves in an intense festive atmosphere. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong and Huang Kailong)

Villagers dressed in festive attire play the Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, at Shangbao Dong Village, Zhaishi Miao and Dong Township, Suining County on January 25. 

A folk celebration for the upcoming Chinese New Year was held on that day. Local Dong people and visitors enjoyed various folk activities together, such as making ciba, a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, and appreciating oil tea, a traditional drink for people of the Dong ethnic group, immersing themselves in an intense festive atmosphere. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong and Huang Kailong)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday