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International expats experience Longtaitou Day in SW China's Chongqing

STORY: International expats experience Longtaitou Day in SW China's Chongqing SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of international expats participating in the Longtaitou Day celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN CAN, Deputy Secretary-General of Chongqing Luhai Foundation STORYLINE: International youths from 13 countries, including Russia, France, and Brazil, experienced folk customs of the Longtaitou Day, a traditional day for a new haircut after the Spring Festival holiday, in Longxing Ancient Town, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday. The day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head," falls on the second day of the second lunar month. It is a traditionally busy day for hair salons as many Chinese believe that a new hairdo on that day will bring good luck. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN CAN, Deputy Secretary-General of Chongqing Luhai Foundation "The Longtaitou Day is a tra

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The Tallest Building in Chongqing

(FILE) Spectators watch the 458-meter-tall Luhai International Center during a light show in Chongqing, China, June 18, 2022.

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The Tallest Building in Chongqing

(FILE) Spectators watch the 458-meter-tall Luhai International Center during a light show in Chongqing, China, June 18, 2022.

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The Tallest Building in Chongqing

(FILE) Spectators watch the 458-meter-tall Luhai International Center during a light show in Chongqing, China, June 18, 2022.

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The Tallest Building in Chongqing

(FILE) Spectators watch the 458-meter-tall Luhai International Center during a light show in Chongqing, China, June 18, 2022.

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, arrives at Harumi wharf near downtown Tokyo for a four-day visit.

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, arrives at Harumi wharf near downtown Tokyo for a four-day visit as crowds wave the Chinese flag.

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, pays its first visit to Japan on Nov. 28 since the People's Liberation Army was established in 1947 as part of a defense exchange between the two countries.

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, arrives at Harumi wharf near downtown Tokyo for a four-day visit. (Kyodo)

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, arrives at Harumi wharf near downtown Tokyo for a four-day visit as crowds wave the Chinese flag. (Kyodo)

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Chinese naval ship pays 1st visit to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese warship, the Luhai-class missile destroyer Shenzhen, pays its first visit to Japan on Nov. 28 since the People's Liberation Army was established in 1947 as part of a defense exchange between the two countries.(Kyodo)