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Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

Thousands of people watch the performance of a giant floating Aoyu fish lantern at the plaza of a commercial complex in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, on December 31, 2025. /VCG

On New Year's Eve in Enshi, a city in central China's Hubei Province, a spectacular sight lit up the sky – the gigantic floating Aoyu fish lantern. This legendary beast, with a dragon's head and a fish's body, is a traditional symbol of Lingnan folk culture from the distant Guangdong Province in south China. As thousands of locals gathered at the plaza of a commercial complex to enjoy the performance, the scene showcased how regional cultural symbols travel far beyond their place of origin.

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