CCTV News (News Broadcast): The Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, and the country is full of joy. People enjoy lanterns, watch community fires, and taste delicious food, feeling the increasingly strong New Year atmosphere in the colorful cultural activities.

Welcome the New Year, there is a lively community fire. In Pingluo, Ningxia, traditional projects such as dragon and lion dance, yangge gong and drum have appeared one after another, and cheers have been heard one after another. In Yutian, Xinjiang, 20 teams of community fire traveled through the streets and alleys, sending New Year greetings to people of all ethnic groups. In Xia County, Shanxi, people play puppet shows and run dry boats, using eighteen martial arts to express their yearning for a better life.

The colorful cultural activities also convey the festive joy of the festival. In Jiangjin, Chongqing, villagers use self-written and self-acted programs to show new changes in rural life. In Jiang'an, Sichuan, nine kinds of delicacies such as roasted white and steamed pork are placed on the table. People eat New Year's customs and watch local operas, which is not enough. Huai Opera Town in Jianhu, Jiangsu has launched a series of activities to taste New Year customs and taste delicious food, which will fill the atmosphere of the New Year.

Appreciate the lanterns and feel the traditional culture in the light and shadow. Walking into the Lantern Art Festival in Yanqing, Beijing, the panoramic light show and parade performance are wonderful, giving citizens a New Year journey that integrates culture, art and entertainment. At the New Year-themed Lantern Festival in Xiamen, Fujian, many classic characters moved from myths to reality, and people immersively experienced the national style and national trend.

Experience China in intangible cultural heritage. Watch the English song and dance performance at Yuexiu West Lake Flower Market in Guangzhou, Guangdong. In the intangible cultural heritage experience area in Yi County, Hebei, participate in the production of seal carving, rubbing, paper cutting, and woodblock New Year pictures. Visit the exhibition in Longhui, Hunan, and have face-to-face exchanges with representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage to purchase their favorite cultural and creative products. People feel the strong New Year atmosphere in various activities.

In Nanjian, Yunnan, Yi people gathered together, which was very lively. Dance of dishes is an important part of the local banquet. The villagers dressed in costumes, danced on the rhythm of music, and delivered the food to the dining table.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the streets and alleys of Hong Kong were full of the New Year atmosphere. Citizens were busy buying Spring Festival couplets and buying various New Year goods, preparing for a prosperous reunion year. During the festival, Hong Kong will also hold float parades, fireworks performances and other activities to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake.

In Macau, New Year’s lights with the theme of “Golden Snake New Year Welcomes Spring” illuminate the streets and alleys of Macau. At the New Year's Eve market held in Tashi Square, there are a wide range of New Year's goods such as New Year's flowers and Spring Festival couplets, and the literary performances such as Cantonese opera, singing and dancing, and musical instrument performances are full of wonderful works.