The drum performance and lantern dance at Millennium Dawn Park in Taizhou on Jan 1. [Photo/the official news website of Taizhou]

Millennium Dawn Park in Wenling, a county-level city in Taizhou, was filled with festive excitement on Jan 1 as residents celebrated the new year through intangible cultural heritage performances.

The event featured a drum performance and a lantern dance, symbolizing prosperity and a bountiful year ahead. The drum performance prayed for good weather and a fruitful fishing season, while the colorful fish lanterns symbolized lasting abundance.