CCTV News: February 3rd is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and it also happens to be the first solar term of the 24 solar terms - the Beginning of Spring. Lively and festive folk activities are held everywhere, allowing people to feel the breath of spring and the strong New Year atmosphere. Beijing: "Whip the Spring Ox" welcomes the festival


On the morning of the 3rd, the Beijing Ancient Observatory held a traditional "Whip the Spring Ox" folk activity to pray for a bumper grain and a prosperous country and peace and prosperity. After the ten whips, the lucky bag of spring grain filled with the cattle's stomach was taken out and distributed to the people on site, wishing people a safe and good fortune in the new year. Shenzhen: Mechas waking up the lion to celebrate the New Year



In Shenzhen, the robot-dressed little lion dances with the traditional lion dance. Modern technology and traditional customs are perfectly combined, winning cheers from citizens and tourists. Nantong, Jiangsu: presenting wonderful intangible cultural heritage folk performance



The Spring Festival, the special activities in various places are full of exciting events. In Nantong, Jiangsu, during the spring, a wonderful intangible cultural heritage folk performance was staged here. A parade team composed of about 700 people from 12 square formations was moving forward. The actors dressed in festive costumes and used their wonderful performances to fully demonstrate the folk culture and intangible cultural heritage charm of Nantong to the fullest, attracting many tourists to stop and watch. Jiajiang, Sichuan: Traditional New Year paintings celebrate the New Year




In Jiajiang County, Sichuan, the "New Year's Paintings Enter Ten Thousand Homes" event was held during the Spring Festival, displaying more than 150 fine New Year's paintings from all over the country. Visitors fully experience the charm of traditional culture by visiting exhibitions, exploring ancient streets, appreciating folk customs, tasting food, and catching large markets. Fujian Jianou: Ancient city has a new look in the new year


In the Tiejinglang-Zizhi Street Historical and Cultural District, Jianou, Fujian, during the Spring Festival holiday, there are various forms of intangible cultural heritage experiences and food tasting activities, and tourists are endless. Longli, Guizhou: Thousands of seedlings "jump to the hole" to celebrate the New Year


In Guoli Village, Wantanhe Town, Longli County, Guizhou, thousands of Miao compatriots dressed in ethnic costumes, played gongs and drums, played reed sacrificial steps, and held the annual "hole jumping" prayer and sacrifice activities. Pray for a good weather and a good harvest in the new year. The original folk activities attracted some foreign tourists to come and shoot. Kunming, Yunnan: The Daguan Tower Lantern Festival brings together ancient and modern styles




During the festival, the light show is dazzling. At the Grand View Tower Lantern Festival on the banks of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan, the elephant stage is majestic and shocking, giving people a huge visual impact. The colorful lanterns inspired by the folk literary works "Ashima" of the Yi girl, making tourists feel like they are in the fairy tale world.


