Festive Lunar New Year mood in China

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A variety of colourful cultural events, ranging from fairs to intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, are unfolding in Beijing to usher in the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan 29 this year.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Visitors throng colourful cultural events in Beijing to usher in the Spring Festival

00:07come Wednesday.

00:08A fair around the popular Xichahai Lake offered everything from cultural and creative products

00:15to traditional folk art displays.

00:18The night view at the fair is no less stunning, featuring a 100-metre-long light canopy above

00:23the market promenade and a light show.

00:26There is also an indoor exhibition which showcases hundreds of intangible cultural

00:31heritage projects and items, giving the visitors a chance to learn more about festival folk

00:37traditions from across China.

00:40The exhibition area was transformed into a traditional temple fair.

00:45Visitors engage in activities such as guessing riddles on lanterns, writing couplets and

00:50watching cultural performances.

00:53Elsewhere in Pingluo County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, organisers held a one-of-a-kind

01:00parade featuring dragon and lion dances as well as drum performances.

01:06Many other Chinese are also in the festive mood across the country, from Jiangsu and

01:11Hunan to Yunnan provinces.

01:40The Spring Festival will be held from January 29th until February 4th, where the Chinese

01:46will enjoy a week-long public holiday.

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