The photo, taken on February 3, shows villagers making ciba, a delicious round-shaped glutinous rice cake, at Tuanjie Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. On the same day, the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jishou City launched the "Warmth in the Countryside, Welcoming the Spring Festival" event in the village. Villagers gathered to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year through a variety of folk activities, including making ciba, staging Miao drum dance, writing Spring Festival couplets, and enjoying reunion banquet. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

The photo, taken on February 3, shows villagers making ciba, a delicious round-shaped glutinous rice cake, at Tuanjie Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. On the same day, the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jishou City launched the "Warmth in the Countryside, Welcoming the Spring Festival" event in the village. Villagers gathered to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year through a variety of folk activities, including making ciba, staging Miao drum dance, writing Spring Festival couplets, and enjoying reunion banquet. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

The photo, taken on February 3, shows villagers staging Miao drum dance at Tuanjie Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. On the same day, the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jishou City launched the "Warmth in the Countryside, Welcoming the Spring Festival" event in the village. Villagers gathered to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year through a variety of folk activities, including making ciba, staging Miao drum dance, writing Spring Festival couplets, and enjoying reunion banquet. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

The photo, taken on February 3, shows villagers enjoying a reunion banquet at Tuanjie Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. On the same day, the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jishou City launched the "Warmth in the Countryside, Welcoming the Spring Festival" event in the village. Villagers gathered to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year through a variety of folk activities, including making ciba, staging Miao drum dance, writing Spring Festival couplets, and enjoying reunion banquet. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

The photo, taken on February 3, shows villagers enjoying a reunion banquet at Tuanjie Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. On the same day, the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jishou City launched the "Warmth in the Countryside, Welcoming the Spring Festival" event in the village. Villagers gathered to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year through a variety of folk activities, including making ciba, staging Miao drum dance, writing Spring Festival couplets, and enjoying reunion banquet. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday