Residents perform a yangko dance in Lyuliang, Shanxi province. [Photo by Liu Liangliang/For China Daily]

Young performers join a festival parade in Lingshi county, Shanxi province. [Photo by Zhang Yijing and Duan Shoubao/For China Daily]

Villagers read chunlian, or spring couplets, in Shanxi. [Photo by Liu Liangliang/For China Daily]

An international light show is held in Datong, Shanxi province. [Photo/China Daily]