Folk customs of Spring Festival in C China
Performers play the dragon dance in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011. Folk performances are usually held from the 13th day of the first lunar month to celebrate the Spring Festival or Chinese Lunar New Year in central China region. Chinese people who live in the central China region have formed various traditions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Song)