On Feb 5, Zhoudian sub-district in Daiyue district, Tai'an, held a performance event to celebrate Lantern Festival, with over 500 performers in 10 teams staging local folk characteristic shows such as lion dances, yangge, which is a folk dance, and a presentation based on kongzhu, a traditional Chinese yo-yo.

Performers stage donkey riding at the event held in Zhoudian sub-district, Daiyue district, Tai'an on Feb 5 to celebrate Lantern Festival. [Photo by Sui Xiang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Lion dances are performed at the event held in Zhoudian sub-district, Daiyue district, Tai'an on Feb 5 to celebrate Lantern Festival. [Photo by Sui Xiang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Performers stage konggzhu, a traditional Chinese presentation based on the traditional yo-yo, at the event held in Zhoudian sub-district, Daiyue district, Tai'an on Feb 5 to celebrate Lantern Festival. [Photo by Sui Xiang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A large number of visitors gather at the event in Zhoudian sub-district, Daiyue district, Tai'an on Feb 5 to celebrate Lantern Festival. [Photo by Sui Xiang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]