CCTV News: This year's Spring Festival is the first Spring Festival after the successful application for World Heritage. People visit temple fairs, enjoy folk customs, and feel the charm of traditional culture.

Huangshi, Hubei: Dragon Teng plays and dances to bring good luck

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the ancient town of Weisuwan in Huangshi, Hubei was decorated with lights and joy. Accompanied by the intense gongs and drums, three 100-meter long dragons walked through the streets and alleys, sending tourists New Year's blessings. The Wang Guiwu Dragon Lantern, which has been passed down for more than 300 years, is an indispensable folk activity during the local Spring Festival.

Luohe, Henan: Gongs and drums are loud and the "Nine Lions Flying in the Sky" is making a New Year

Hundreds of lions dance together to welcome the New Year. In Luohe, Henan, an intangible cultural heritage performance "Nine Lions Flying in the Sky" was staged lively. The lion dancer stepped on the ropes in the air, jumped and soared into the air, and started a Lion King Championship on the 17-meter-high "Tower of the Sky". The wonderful performance attracted the audience's praise.

It is understood that "Nine Lions Flying in the Sky" has a history of more than 100 years, using Nine Lions to create a strong New Year atmosphere and welcome visitors from all over the world.

Jinan, Shandong: Go to the big market by Daming Lake, and experience in intangible cultural heritage is full of fun

During the Spring Festival, on the banks of Daming Lake in Jinan, Shandong, intangible cultural heritage cultural and time-honored products made wonderful appearances. Dragon and lion dance, stilt performance, intangible cultural heritage face change, gongs, drums, yangko, fish lantern dance and other folk theme performances took turns to let citizens and tourists experience the charm of the national tide in an immersive way.

Shenzhen, Guangdong: Intangible cultural heritage customs are all in battle to unlock the "new gameplay" of the New Year

During the Spring Festival, Shenzhen, Guangdong has become a popular destination for tourists with its pleasant climate and rich cultural and tourism resources. Many scenic spots such as Nantou Ancient City and Jinxiu Chinese Folk Village focus on the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, including iron-scratched flowers, fire pots, and sings and dances, bringing a new festive experience to tourists across the country.

Celebrating the New Year with all over the world

Celebrating the Spring Festival, people feel the strong New Year atmosphere in a warm and peaceful festive atmosphere.

On New Year's Eve, the lights of the north and south of the Yangtze River were bright and colorful. In Xi'an, Shaanxi, the city wall lanterns beautify the night sky, and citizens and tourists are immersed in it and linger. At night, the snow town of Heilongjiang is covered in silver and crowded with people. The fiery red lanterns, festive yangko, parade floats... let the strong New Year atmosphere come to your face.

Wuxi, Jiangsu: The number of tourists outside the province has increased significantly. The "traffic" of the Spring Festival Gala has triggered a "tin tourism fever"

Wuxi, a water town in Jiangnan, was also dressed in festive costumes. The landing of the Wuxi branch venue of the Spring Festival Gala attracted many tourists to check in. Lanterns are hung on the quaint buildings in an orderly manner, making people feel as if they have fallen into the Song Dynasty's fine brushwork paintings. Folk markets, photo check-in, interactive games, tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery of ancient buildings and canals, while also experiencing the collision of Wuxi's historical culture and modern trends.

The latest data shows that among tourists coming to Wuxi, tourists from other provinces account for nearly 75%, an increase of 39% over the same period last year, and the big IP effect of the Spring Festival Gala is emerging.

Zhongshan, Guangdong: The century-old street is popular and feel the strong Lingnan New Year atmosphere

In Zhongshan, Guangdong, the Sunwen West Road Pedestrian Street in Centennial Street held a variety of cultural and tourism activities, and also had a "New Year Happy City" food culture market, which brought together many local Cantonese chefs in Zhongshan and special snack stalls in various towns and streets to attract tourists from all directions to experience the strong Lingnan New Year atmosphere.

Yongping, Yunnan: Ancient plum trees left in the 800-year-old in bloom to celebrate the New Year

During the Spring Festival, a plum tree left by the Yuan Dynasty in Yongping County, Yunnan is in full bloom.

The plum tree growing in the Bonan Ancient Road Museum next to the Tea-Horse Road has a height of 6.9 meters and a breast diameter of 0.7 meters. It is one of the only three remaining ancient plum trees in the Yuan Dynasty in Yunnan. The tree still has a healthy shape and grows vigorously, becoming an internet celebrity check-in place for viewing ancient plum blossoms.

Under the plum tree, lion dances and sings, and local people sing and dance, attracting many people to come and enjoy the flowers.