In Yibin, a riverside city in southwest China's Sichuan province, the Spring Festival fills the streets and homes with festive warmth as it welcomes the Year of the Horse. Follow reporter Xu Xinchen to discover the city's unique charm, starting with a hearty reunion dinner featuring classic local dishes: nourishing bamboo fungus chicken soup, spicy bamboo fungus with eggs, fragrant bamboo‑smoked bacon, and the soft, sweet Putaojing rice cake, an intangible cultural heritage delicacy, each carrying wishes for reunion and prosperity. Yibin is also known as the hometown of the legendary Ne Zha, and this city is an official venue for the CMG Spring Festival Gala.