A group of performers stage a dragon dance during a shehuo show in Taosi village, Xiangfen county, Linfen city, Shanxi province, March 8. A shehuo show is a typical folk custom for celebrating Chinese festivals. The day marked the traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Head-raising Festival, which refers to the start of spring and the farming season and falls annually on the second day of the second lunar month. [Photo/sxgov.cn]

Performers dressed in green costumes beat Weifeng Drums during a shehuo show in Taosi village, March 8. The Weifeng Drum has a history dating back over 4,000 years in Linfen and is part of a folk music tradition consisting of an instrumental ensemble of drums, cymbals, gongs and small cymbals. Its beat is characterized by simple yet powerfully resonating sounds. It was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. [Photo/sxgov.cn]