Customs and Traditions
An old lady prays for a peaceful and prosperous new year in the ancestral hall in Zhejiang province. Photography by He Xunyi
Lanterns have been put up to welcome the arrival of Spring Festival in Kengtou village, Longyan city, Fujian province. Photography by Chen Jun
Children set off firecrackers to welcome the New Year in Weishan Lake Fishing village. Photography by Hong Xiaodong
In Chongqing, a Hundred Family Banquet is held, where people gather together to experience the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. Photography by Liu Jimei
During the Spring Festival, a grandmother and her granddaughter in Zhejiang province enjoy lantern decorations together in front of the ancestral hall. Photography by He Xunyi
The radiant smiles of the crew member brought an extra layer of warmth to each passenger during the Spring Festival travel rush in Rongcheng, Shandong province. Photography by Sun Shuai
In Shengwulou village in Zhangzhou city, Fujian province, residents gathered for a grand feast involving a thousand people, celebrating the bountiful harvest of the past year. Photography by Wang Yongan
During the Lunar New Year in Shanghai, children joyfully and hesitantly ignite firecrackers. Photography by Xu Benxie
With the approaching Spring Festival, residents of Lirendong village in Nancun town, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are bustling with the purchase of Spring Festival couplets and lucky characters. Photography by Yu Yuesheng
In a rural village of Shandong province, fireworks light up to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year outside the old courtyard gates. Photography by Ji Tiansheng
On New Year’s Eve, residents of Benxi city, Liaoning province enjoy a festive reunion dinner, and children excitedly receive red envelopes. Photography by Zhao Jun
In Yanggu county, Liaocheng city, Shandong province, a family joyfully celebrates the Spring Festival by setting off fireworks. Photography by Song Yiyong
Iron flower performance in Tongliang district, Chongqing city. Photography by Tang Jie
A performance on the streets of Fuling district to celebrate Chinese New Year, Chongqing. Photography by Wang Liangcai
In Tianluokeng Tulou (earthen building clusters), Nanjing county, Fujian province, fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Photography by Zhang Fanqin
In Jujing village, Wuyuan, Jiangxi province, fireworks illuminate the sky to celebrate the Spring Festival. Photography by Jiang Xinmin
New Year’s Eve dinner in a tulou (earthen building clusters), in Yongding district, Longyan city, Fujian province. Photography by Zhang Wei
In rural Sichuan, it is a traditional activity that all folks sit together and enjoy the feast to celebrate Chinese New Year. Photography by Du Nin
During the Lantern Festival, the villagers in the old village brightened up their home with festive fireworks in Gaojiazhuangzi, Yantai city, Shandong province. Photography by Ji Tiansheng
One of the welcome intangible cultural heritages ‘Iron Flower blossoms’ blooms majestically in Tongliang, Chongqing. Photography by Chen Huan
