The photo, taken on February 21, shows people watching a dragon dance performance at Longtan Town, Jiahe County. Various folk custom performances were staged around the county on that day to celebrate the traditional Chinese Longtaitou or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. It marks the beginning of spring and the start of the farming season. This year it falls on February 21.
Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, "Er yue er, long tai tou," meaning, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head."
The photo, taken on February 21, shows people watching a dragon dance performance at Longtan Town, Jiahe County. Various folk custom performances were staged around the county on that day to celebrate the traditional Chinese Longtaitou or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. It marks the beginning of spring and the start of the farming season. This year it falls on February 21.
Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, "Er yue er, long tai tou," meaning, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head."
The Lianhua School in Xintian County organized an "Er Yue Er, Long Tai Tou" themed farmwork practice activity at Dongsheng Farm on February 21. Students performed dragon dance while experiencing joy of labor. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Liu Simin)
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. It marks the beginning of spring and the start of farming season. This year it falls on February 21.
Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, "Er yue er, long tai tou," meaning, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head."
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese source: hunantoday
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