Celebrations Held Across China for Longtaitou

　March 12, 2024

Children perform dragon dance at a kindergarten in Jimo District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 11, 2024.

Various celebrations were held across the country for Longtaitou, a traditional day for a new haircut after the Spring Festival.

The day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head," falls on the second day of the second lunar month. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua]

Children perform dragon dance at a kindergarten in Haian City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Zhai Huiyong/Xinhua]

Folk artists perform dragon dance in Qinyang, central China's Henan Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua]

People perform dragon dance in Gaoqing County of Zibo, east China's Shandong Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Zhang Weitang/Xinhua]

Villagers take part in a dragon dance parade in Wangusi Village of Zigui County, Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua]

A drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows people taking part in a dragon boat race in Wangusi Village of Zigui County, Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo by Lei Yong/Xinhua]

People take part in a dragon boat race in Wangusi Village of Zigui County, Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua]

An aerial drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows people performing dragon dance in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. [Photo by Xu Zhou/Xinhua]

Folk artists perform dragon dance in Zunhua City of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua]

Folk artists perform Lusheng, a traditional musical instrument, to bless for harvest in Zhaitou Village of Sansui County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Wan Wenjie/Xinhua]

A drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows folk artists performing with ribbons in Wusheng Village of Pengan County, Nanchong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo by Liu Yonghong/Xinhua]

Folk artists perform in Yudi Village of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua]

Children perform dragon dance at a kindergarten in Jiapu Town of Changxing County, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua]

An aerial drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows folk artists performing dragon dance in Hongze District of Huaian, east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo by Yin Chao/Xinhua]

(Source: Xinhua)

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