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Wooden stool dragon dance welcomes 2025's Chinese New Year

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A 360-meter-long
A 360-meter-long "wooden stool dragon" dance is performed by villagers from Anshan Village, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province on January 25, 2025. /VCG

A 360-meter-long "wooden stool dragon" dance is performed by villagers from Anshan Village, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province on January 25, 2025. /VCG

Have you ever seen a dragon formed from wooden stools? In Anshan Village, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, villagers performed the traditional 360-meter-long "wooden stool dragon" dance that snaked through the village to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival. The wooden stool dragon, or "ban deng long" in Chinese, is a unique folk art that dates back centuries. The dance symbolizes strength, unity and good fortune. The 2025 Chinese New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake, will be celebrated across China with various traditional customs and festivities.

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