A dragon dancer lights a candle inside a dragon lantern in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. "Shibing dragon lantern", a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou, is a festive dragon lantern dance in Shibing County and featured by the fantastic performance amid fireworks.
In recent years, the dragon lantern parade has become a cultural icon of Shibing, attracting numerous tourists during holidays. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
People in ethnic costume parade in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
People in ethnic costume parade in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
Dragon dancers perform in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
Dragon dancers perform in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
A drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows people gathering to watch a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. [Photo by Yu Tianying/Xinhua]
Dragon dancers perform in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
A float is seen during a parade in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
A little girl touches a dragon lantern in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Xinhua/Liu Xu]
Performers are seen during a dragon lantern parade in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. [Photo by Mo Guibin/Xinhua]
A folk artisan makes a dragon lantern in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 16, 2025. [Photo by Tai Shengzhi/Xinhua]
