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Four villagers carry two big red lanterns in the shape of Chinese character "chui" (spring) to prepare for the folk performance of greeting the forthcoming Lantern Festival in Changzhi County of north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 18, 2008.

Folk actors wearing traditional costumes perform in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 18, 2008. A folk art performance greeting the Lantern Festival was held here on Monday, attracting many residents.

Folk actors perform lion dance in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 18, 2008. A folk art performance greeting the Lantern Festival was held here on Monday, attracting many residents.

Folk actors perform Wudezhen Drum Lifting, a traditional local performance for festivals, to celebrate the forthcoming Lantern Festival in Wude Town of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 18, 2008. Wudezhen Drum Lifting, also called Auspicious Drum, is a 300-year-old folk cultural art of Wude Town generally staging on festivals and temple fairs. It has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Henan Province.

(Xinhua News Agency February 20, 2008)

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