Villagers prepare for special Lunar New Year celebration in China's Jiujiang
STORY: Villagers prepare for special Lunar New Year celebration in China's Jiujiang
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:08
LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of villager practicing a special event
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Province
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG DONGRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Province
4. various of villager practicing a special event
STORYLINE:
Recently, residents in Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, have been practicing to stage a special new year celebration event.
Every year on the 7th day of the 1st lunar month, local residents dress up to form fast running teams resembling children.
Residents wrap their heads in long scarves, paint their faces with red, white, and black pigments, and hold steel forks. After breakfast, they start "patrolling" from house to house.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Pro
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- ILEA002306906
- Registered date
- 2024/2/11 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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