Lantern Festival gala held in Pingyao

Women perform fan dancing, a kind of folk dance in China, at a performance gala in celebration of Lantern Festival on Feb 11 in Pingyao county. An awards ceremony for the performers of popular shows in the first Pingyao Online Spring Festival Gala was held during the event. [Photo/pingyao.gov.cn]

Government officials in Pingyao award prizes for the performers of popular shows in the first Pingyao Online Spring Festival Gala, Feb 11. The Spring Festival gala, which consisted of singing, dancing, Chinese opera, acrobatics and sand painting, was recorded on Jan 7 and broadcast online on Jan 20, showcasing the culture of Pingyao. [Photo/pingyao.gov.cn]