Spring Festival in Hechi

Climbing mountains

A large group of local residents gather in the Moon-worshipping Pavilion in Tongjiang Park in Nandan county on Jan 28. It is a tradition in Nandan for people to climb to the top of the pavilion on the first day of the Lunar New Year to pray for their ambitions to be fulfilled in the new year. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/hcwang.cn]

Making chicken sculptures

Local residents make chicken sculptures at a special cultural activity to celebrate Chinese New Year in Wenti Square in Du'an Yao autonomous county on Jan 28. Residents also took part in other traditional activities including flying kites. [Photo by Meng Yingzi/hcwang.cn]

Local traditional events

Local residents compete to make zongzi, a traditional snack made of rice and other ingredients stuffed into bamboo leaves, in Baiku Yao Ecological Museum in Nandan county. More than 300 people of the Baiku Yao ethnic minority took part in the event at the museum, which also involved other activities like playing the whipping top, a traditional toy similar to a spinning top. [Photo/gx.people.com.cn]

Recreational and sports activities

Local people take part in a tug-of-war at a Chinese New Year event in Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county. Various recreational and sports activities were organized in the county to enrich local residents' lives and add to the festive atmosphere. [Photo by Liu Fuling/hcwang.cn]