Folk artists perform "iron flowers", a folk art performance in which molten iron is cast into the air to show a firework effect, at a temple fair in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 28, 2024. (Photo by Huang Zhengwei/Xinhua)
Jordan's supporters cheer for the team during the round of 16 match between Iraq and Jordan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Luo Zhaohui (2nd R), head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, who participates in the reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru as a representative of the Chinese government, and Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea (2nd L), unveil a plaque of the Chinese embassy during the ceremony held in a hotel in Nauru, Jan. 29, 2024. The reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru was held on Monday evening in a hotel in the southeastern part of the Pacific island country. (Photo by Chen Guolong/Xinhua)
Spectators watch a balloon taking off at the 44th International Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2024. The 9-day balloon festival closed here on Sunday with the participation of over 60 balloons from 15 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Binjie)
A child views red lanterns at a market in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 29, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, falls on Feb. 10 this year. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)
An actress performs Huangmei opera onboard G7575 bullet train, Jan. 29, 2024. A series of traditional cultural activities, such as opera performance and paper cutting show, were held on the bullet train on Monday.
China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Jan. 26. The 40-day travel surge, also known as "chunyun," will see hundreds of millions of people return home and reunite with their friends and families. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows performers of fire dragon dance in a shower of molten iron at the Volga Manor in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As the final stop of a perform tour which started from Tongliang District of Chongqing Municipality to greet the upcoming Spring Festival, actors of the Tongliang Dragon Dance team staged a grand fire dragon dance show for tourists here on Monday.
The dragon dance has a history of thousands of years in Tongliang. In May 2006, the Tongliang Dragon Dance was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Different from regular dragon dances, the fire dragon is the most heart-shaking part of the Tongliang Dragon Dance. The "fires" or "sparks" are molten iron at about 1,500 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Villagers play lusheng, a reed-pipe wind instrument, at a scenic spot in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, staff members in local scenic spots and residents in hamlets of Sanjiang are busy rehearsing traditional songs and dances to welcome visitors.
In recent years, Sanjiang has been actively promoting the integrated development of culture and tourism industries. The county attracted 9.01 million tourists last year, with a revenue of 9.6 billion yuan (about 1.34 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
A craftsman makes an ice sculpture in Oslo, capital of Norway, Jan. 27, 2024. An exhibition featuring Chinese ice sculptures and lanterns opened in Oslo on Sunday, drawing crowds of visitors with Chinese culture set against Norwegian landscapes.
The "Hello, China" Ice Sculpture and Lantern Art Exhibition showcases the artistic talents of ice sculptors from Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, as well as lantern makers from Zigong in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Chen Yaqin/Xinhua)
People take pictures of light decorations ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in south China's Macao, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
A man hangs red lanterns to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year in the ancient town of Pingyao in north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 29, 2024. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches. (Photo by Liang Shengren/Xinhua)
