Xiaonian Festival marked across China
1/21/2020





Folk artists perform yangko dance in Jimo District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2020. Various kinds of activities were held on Friday all over China to celebrate the traditional Chinese Xiaonian (Chinese Little New Year) Festival, which is marking the start of the countdown to Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25 this year. (Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua)

Actors in costumes of god of fortune walk on the street to bring good blessings to visitors and store owners in Zunhua City of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 17, 2020. Various kinds of activities were held on Friday all over China to celebrate the traditional Chinese Xiaonian Festival, which is marking the start of the countdown to Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25 this year. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Actors perform Changshan war drum at Zhengding ancient town in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 17, 2020. Various kinds of activities were held on Friday all over China to celebrate the traditional Chinese Xiaonian Festival, which is marking the start of the countdown to Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25 this year. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)