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Embracing the Year of the Snake with over 500 cultural festivities, Yangzhou witnessed a remarkable surge in tourism, with a 10.5-percent increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous year, during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday from Jan 28 to Feb 4.
A vivid lion dance is performed. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
Yangzhou celebrated a charming Chinese New Year combining antiquity with modernity. Dongguan Street became a vibrant hub of cultural activities featuring trendy elements such as music flash mobs, while Renfengli Historical and Cultural Block buzzed with lively lion dances and hanfu parades.
Performers wave their drumsticks in the air. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
The festive magic extended to other parts of Yangzhou as well. At the Gaoyou Yucheng Postal Stop, caishen (God of Wealth) parades brought blessings and prosperity to the community. In Jiangdu district, waist-drum dance performances added a rhythmic beat to the celebrations.
A Yangzhou opera performance, featuring performers in vibrant costumes, is staged. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
Nearly 100 opera performances, including Yangzhou Ditty (a form of Chinese folk music), Yangzhou Opera, and puppet shows, rotated through more than 30 popular local venues, delighting over 30,000 people with their artistic splendor and cultural richness.
