Performers of a local art troupe prepare to perform stilts dance during a festive activity or "Shehuo" in Chinese at a temple fair in Huaiyang County, central China's Henan Province, March 18, 2010. Festive activity is an ancient form of folk art, a popular comprehensive cultural activity held during the Spring Festival or Chinese Lunar New Year among people. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A bride (C) with a red cloth on the head walks along a corridor to her wedding ceremony in Zhangbian Township of Shanxian County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 9, 2000. People who live in the central China region usually hold wedding ceremonies during the festive Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Wang Song)