Photos taken on February 5 show a lively New Year celebration at Shazhou Yao Village, Wenming Yao Township, Rucheng County.
Two 100-meter-long “double-colored dragons” performed along the street to add a festive atmosphere to Shazhou Village. A large number of villagers and tourists were attracted to take photos with the dragons.
February 5 is the fifth day of the first lunar month, commonly known as the “Breaking Five Festival”, a long-standing traditional Chinese festival.
According to local customs, “double-colored dragons” performance is held on this day to pray for favorable weather in a new year.