Folk artists in east China's Pan'an County perform Lianhuo, a traditional activity that involves shoveling and crossing burning coal on October 5. /VCG Photo

Adept performers pile up the burning coal, run into the heated zone while barefoot, and shovel up the coal to create sparks. /VCG Photo

Lianhuo is accompanied with traditional music shows. Local people believe that the activity can help the neighborhood to get rid of bad luck. /VCG Photo

Lianhuo has been performed in Pan'an for over 1,000 years and is listed as the intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang Province. /VCG Photo