水乡传统社戏迎新春
Festive activities held as Chinese New Year approaches at Mojiaqiao Village in Hangzhou

2月2日，塘栖镇莫家桥村的村民们在参加民俗活动。临近春节，浙江省杭州市临平区塘栖镇莫家桥村举行传统民俗过大年活动，在水乡河边搭建戏台，上演舞蹈、武术、传统越剧等节目，同时在现场进行打年糕、写春联、做米塑等活动，重现了水乡古镇传统的过年民俗，为即将到来的新春佳节营造浓浓的喜庆气氛。[新华社记者 徐昱 摄]

A villager writes spring couplets during a Chinese New Year celebration event at Mojiaqiao Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 2, 2026. As the Chinese New Year approaches, Mojiaqiao Village in Hangzhou City has held a series of festive activities, recreating traditional Chinese New Year customs of a water town and creating a joyful atmosphere for the upcoming holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)