The dragon is the totem and symbol of the Chinese nation. During the first month, people from all over the world feel the strong flavor of the year in the dragon dance activities with local characteristics and the lantern festival with the theme of the Year of the Dragon, and celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon together.
On February 22, 2024, villagers in Liming Village, Datong Town, a suburb of Tongling City, Anhui Province, danced a nearly 100-meter-long dragon, paraded through the streets and alleys, and prayed from house to house. Photo by CICPHOTO Chen Lei.
On February 19, 2024, people performed on the bench dragon lantern parade in Huadian Community, Jiangbei Street, Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province. (Drone**) by CICPHOTO Hu Yanghui.
On February 18, 2024, people perform in Shanwangzhuang Village, Shanwangzhuang Town, Qinyang City, Henan Province. Photo by cicphoto Yang Fan.
On February 18, 2024, at the Totem Garden Square in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, people performed a dragon dance at the **Dragon and Lion Lantern Festival. (Drone**) photo by CICPHOTO Jiang Keqing.
On February 17, 2024, people perform the dragon lantern dance at the sports activity center square in Fanchang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province. (Drone**) by CICPHOTO Xiao Benxiang.
On February 16, 2024, people watch the giant dragon lantern "Jiaolong Goes to Sea" at the Shichahai Lotus Market in Xicheng District, Beijing. Photo by CICPHOTO Zhang Ruxun.
People enjoy lanterns at Binjiang Park in Yichang City, Hubei Province, February 16, 2024. Photo by CICPHOTO Leslie Cheung.
A lantern photographed on February 14, 2024 in Keqiao Ancient Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. Photo around CICPHOTO.
On February 14, 2024, people play at the Year of the Dragon themed lantern festival in Qingming Shanghe Park Scenic Area, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. (Drone**) photo by CICPHOTO Zhang Ying.
The Golden Dragon Parade was photographed on February 13, 2024 on Zhongshan Road in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Photo by cicphoto Xianfeng.
Lanterns taken at the New Year Lantern Festival at Baoquan Temple, Luozhuang District, Linyi City, Shandong Province, February 13, 2024. Photo by CICPHOTO Xu Chuanbao.
On February 12, 2024, villagers in Quanba Village, Xingzipu Town, Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province, dance dragon lanterns. Photo by CICPHOTO Li Jianxin.
People enjoy lanterns at the Longyou Lake New Year Lantern Festival in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, February 12, 2024. Photo by CICPHOTO Xu Hui.
On February 12, 2024, people dance the cannon dragon in Fushi Town, Rong'an County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi. Photo by CICPHOTO Tan Kexing.
A lantern photographed on February 12, 2024 in Huayuan Village, Nanma Town, Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province. Photo by CICPHOTO Bao Kangxuan.
On February 11, 2024, people watch lanterns at the Spring Festival Lantern Festival in the China Water Ancient City Scenic Area in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. Photo by CICPHOTO Zhang Zhenxiang.
Editor: Ma Lan.
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