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People leap through flames to mark Chinese New Year in Meizhou

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A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP
A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP
A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP
A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP
A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP
A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

A man holding a lantern leaps through a bonfire as part of a tradition in a village in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, February 21, 2024. /CFP

Jumping through bonfires is an annual Chinese New Year tradition of residents in south China's Meizhou to pray for good fortune. The fire-jumping tradition – usually performed around the Lantern Festival – often attracts thousands of bystanders every year. The Lantern Festival – which is on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese traditional calendar – marks the final day of Chinese New Year celebrations.

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