During the Spring Festival holidays, people across China are holding various kinds of traditional activities to celebrate the Year of the Dog.
In Jiangxi Province, people perform Lion Dances, wishing for good luck and prosperity in the new year.
In Shangqiu City of Henan Province, locals go to temple fairs to get a taste of traditional customs.
In Bijie, Guizhou Province, people of different ethnic minorities reunite with family and friends at a 150-meter-long feast.
In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, people gather at Wuhou Temple, dressed up in traditional-style clothes to hold a prayer ceremony. Locals have had this tradition for over a hundred years.
In Liaoning Province, the city of Dalian is decorated with colorful light displays. People tour around the city at night to feel the festive atmosphere.