Editor's note: Lantern Festival falls on Thursday (March 5) marking the end of the Spring Festival according to Chinese lunar calendar. Here,thanks to contributions from our readers, we showcase some of the sights, sounds and tastes of the Chinese New Year celebrations in different regions from around the country.
Taiyuan ? Shanxi
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A little girl is dressed up for the performance of beigun, a traditional folk dance, in Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi privince during Spring Festival. This dancing style originates from the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) and has lasted for 400 years. [Photo by Li Meng] |
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Girls standing on stilts are waiting for the parade as a local tradition during Spring Festival.[Photo by Li Meng] |
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Dancers perform beigun in Qixian County of Shanxi province. [Photo/IC] |
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