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Holiday Spots Sighting - China

People dance with a straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

Bao Guanjin (L), an inheritor of straw-woven dragon craftsmanship, works with a villager to make a mini straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 4, 2025 shows a straw-woven dragon performance at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

A drone photo taken on October 4, 2025 shows a scene during a straw-woven dragon performance at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

Bao Guanjin (L), an inheritor of straw-woven dragon craftsmanship, makes a mini straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

People dance with a straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

Bao Guanjin (L), an inheritor of straw-woven dragon craftsmanship, works with a villager to check a finished straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Straw-Woven Dragon Performance - China

People dance with a straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, villagers at Shuyuan Village highlights their celebration with the straw-woven dragon performance. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A woman makes a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A woman makes a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A woman makes a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Women make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A woman makes a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - Participants make straw spiders, traditional Christmas decorations, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A woman makes a straw spider, traditional Christmas decoration, during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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Master class on making straw spiders

POLTAVA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - A Christmas decoration, straw spider, is seen during the master class in Opishnia, Poltava region, central Ukraine

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National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Customers shop for handicrafts at a straw and willow weaving store in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

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National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Customers shop for handicrafts at a straw and willow weaving store in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artisan presents Dongshan straw weaving technique at Dongyu Island in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. An exhibition featuring the city of Haikou is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 at Dongyu Island where visitors and guests could enjoy the rich intangible cultural heritages of Hainan at close range. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A choir performs during the ceremony of installing Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Souvenirs sold on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Ukraines largest trident made of didukhs, more than 7.4 metres high, created by wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, is seen during its installation as part of the Ukrainian record setting ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Ukraines largest trident made of didukhs, more than 7.4 metres high, created by wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, is seen during its installation as part of the Ukrainian record setting ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Carolers sing on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A nativity scene is seen on the premises of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, where a ceremony was held to install Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A choir performs during the ceremony of installing Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Ukraines largest trident made of didukhs, more than 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, is seen during its installation as part of the Ukrainian record setting ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

YIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Expert of the National Register of Records Vitalii Zorin (C) and a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma (on a lift), who created the composition together with a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, are seen during the ceremony of installing the largest, over 7.4 metres high, trident in Ukraine made of didukhs as part of the record setting ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Participants in the ceremony of installing the largest didukh trident in Ukraine, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Largest didukh trident in Ukraine installed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A choir performs during the ceremony of installing Ukraines largest didukh trident, over 7.4 metres high, created by a wounded paratrooper Yaroslav Kuchma and a 95-year-old straw weaver Pelaheia Zhyvko from Lviv Region, as part of the record-breaking ceremony at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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CHINA-SHANDONG-PINGDU-STRAW WEAVING (CN)

(230111) -- PINGDU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees process straw weaving at a handicraft factory in Pingdu, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Xinhe straw weaving, an intangible cultural heritage of Shandong Province, has a history of more than 300 years. So far, over 80 straw weaving enterprises have been set up in Xinhe Town, offering job opportunities for more than 20,000 people. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-PINGDU-STRAW WEAVING (CN)

(230111) -- PINGDU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees process straw weaving at a handicraft factory in Pingdu, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Xinhe straw weaving, an intangible cultural heritage of Shandong Province, has a history of more than 300 years. So far, over 80 straw weaving enterprises have been set up in Xinhe Town, offering job opportunities for more than 20,000 people. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-PINGDU-STRAW WEAVING (CN)

(230111) -- PINGDU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee makes straw weaving products at a handicraft factory in Pingdu, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Xinhe straw weaving, an intangible cultural heritage of Shandong Province, has a history of more than 300 years. So far, over 80 straw weaving enterprises have been set up in Xinhe Town, offering job opportunities for more than 20,000 people. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-PINGDU-STRAW WEAVING (CN)

(230111) -- PINGDU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows straw weaving products at the showroom of a handicraft enterprise in Xinhe Town, Pingdu City, east China's Shandong Province. Xinhe straw weaving, an intangible cultural heritage of Shandong Province, has a history of more than 300 years. So far, over 80 straw weaving enterprises have been set up in Xinhe Town, offering job opportunities for more than 20,000 people. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)