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(240222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance during a competition in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making bamboo dragons for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 5, 2006 (Top) and Jan. 16, 2024 (Below), respectively. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates bamboo dragons for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making bamboo dragons for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 21, 2010 (Top) and Jan. 16, 2024 (Below), respectively. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance during a competition in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute (3rd L, front) shows techniques of making bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival at a school in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2017. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2024. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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#CHINA-SPRING-COLE FLOWER (CN)

(240217) -- NANNING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists play in a cole flower field in Daqiao Town of Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zheng/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute prepares the keel of a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute (L) selects materials while making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 5, 2006 (L) and Jan. 16, 2024 (R), respectively. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute shows a toy dragon he has made in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute shows a toy dragon he has made in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival (Top, taken on Jan. 16, 2024) and people performing firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival (Below, taken on Feb. 7, 2017) in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 5, 2006 (Top) and Jan. 16, 2024 (Below), respectively. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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French rider transmits passion, knowledge of outdoor sports in China's Guizhou

STORY: French rider transmits passion, knowledge of outdoor sports in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5-8, Aug. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of BMX riding 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOAL, Head coach of Guizhou BMX team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE BINYANG, Rider of Guizhou BMX team 4. various of Guizhou 5. various of BMX riding STORYLINE: At the first Student (Youth) Games of China ongoing in Nanning, south China's Guangxi, young riders from the BMX team (bicycle motocross) of Guizhou Province made their first appearance at a national-level competition. Their head coach Frederic Moal, once a professional rider from France, came to China eight years ago. Passionate about bicycle motocross, he is determined to promote the sport to more Chinese youngsters. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOAL, Head coach of Guizhou BMX team "Guizhou has a lot of good mountains and different mountains, and also a very good climat

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Rural health clinics in China's Guangxi safeguard health of villagers

STORY: Rural health clinics in China's Guangxi safeguard health of villagers DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the health center 2. STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI BING, Doctor, Health clinic of Sanhe Village, Litang Town 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG ZHIBIN, Vice president, Central Health Center of Litang Town STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the Central Health Center in Litang Town, Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Many places in China have recently seen a rise in COVID-19 infections. So how is the situation here? Let's find it out." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI BING, Doctor, Health clinic of Sanhe Village, Litang Town "(How long could this box of medicines last?) Based on the number of patients in recent days, it could last one to three days." (What are the main symptoms of these patients?) Fever, cough,

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