Various activities held across China to greet Longtaitou Day-Xinhua

Various activities held across China to greet Longtaitou Day

新华网

Editor: huaxia

2022-03-04 11:33:23

Children play games to greet the Longtaitou Day in Jimo District, Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

Villagers perform dragon dance to greet the Longtaitou Day in Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

A craftsman makes a dough sculpture to greet the Longtaitou Day in Qinghe Township of Huimin County, Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Xinhua/Chu Baorui)

Fried beans are served to students at a primary school to greet the Longtaitou Day in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

Children perform dragon dance to greet the Longtaitou Day at a kindergarten in Jimo District, Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

Children perform dragon dance to greet the Longtaitou Day at a kindergarten in Fushan District of Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2022. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the day of Longtaitou, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Various activities were held to greet the day. (Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua)

A villager checks the straw-woven dragon ahead of the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Villagers perform dragon dance with the straw-woven dragon to greet the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Villagers perform dragon dance with the straw-woven dragon to greet the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Villagers perform dragon dance with the straw-woven dragon to greet the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Villagers perform dragon dance with the straw-woven dragon to greet the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Villagers perform dragon dance with the straw-woven dragon to greet the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

A villager checks the straw-woven dragon ahead of the Longtaitou Day in Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 2, 2022. Straw-woven dragons with more than ten meters in length were handcrafted by local villagers for dragon-dance performance to greet the day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head". Heralding the start of the spring plowing season, the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Friday this year. Villagers perform dragon dance to pray for harvest and auspiciousness. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)