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Kids celebrate Longtaitou Festival in Qingdao

(chinadaily.com.cn) | 2023-02-21

On Feb 20, students from the Guangrao Road Primary School in Shibei district, Qingdao learned about the culture and traditions of Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival.

The festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on Feb 21.

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Students learn about culture and traditions of Longtaitou Festival at the Guangrao Road Primary School in Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

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Students dressed in traditional costume perform dragon dance at the Guangrao Road Primary School in Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

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Students make dragon head decorations at the Guangrao Road Primary School in Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

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Students hold performances to celebrate Longtaitou Festival. [Photo/IC]

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Students play games wearing hand-made dragon head decorations in Guangrao Road Primary School in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Feb 20. [Photo/IC]