
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 7, 2026 shows folk artists performing a dragon dance in Huaian City, east China’s Jiangsu Province.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Yin Chao/Xinhua)

Folk artists perform at a fair in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Shi Youdong/Xinhua)

Children observe the creation of a Chinese sugar painting in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

An artist performs the traditional Chinese Wuju opera with a robot in Jinhua City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows tourists enjoying the night view along Gongshui river in Xuan’en County, central China’s Hubei Province.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Song Wen/Xinhua)

Children play drums to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in a kindergarten in Lianyungang City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

People select decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Qujing City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Feb. 5, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Yang Junpeng/Xinhua)

An inheritor of intangible cultural heritage shows paper-cutting skills in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)

People select decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Shangqiu City, central China’s Henan Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua)

Villagers harvest fish for the traditional New Year celebrations in Yongzhou City, central China’s Hunan Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

Staff members decorate a park with red lanterns in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Kang Hongjun/Xinhua)

People select decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Lanzhou City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Hou Chonghui/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows tourists enjoying the night view along Gongshui river in Xuan’en County, central China’s Hubei Province.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Song Wen/Xinhua)

People make “ciba”, a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, in Taizhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

Tourists pose for a photo with folk performers in Qinyang City, central China’s Henan Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua)

People put on a folk performance in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Huang Zhengwei/Xinhua)

Students present a basketball show in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A vendor makes local specialty at a shopping fair in Anshun City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Chen Xi/Xinhua)

A woman selects decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Dingxi City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Wang Kexian/Xinhua)

People select decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Hebi City, central China’s Henan Province, Feb. 7. 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Zhao Yongqiang/Xinhua)

An elderly man shows children a woodblock New Year painting in Linyi City, east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

People shop for food for the upcoming Spring Festival in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Performers present a show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2026.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various activities featuring time-honored traditions are held across the country, filling the air with great excitement. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
