A child bites a radish slice as she performs a ritual called "Yaochun" which expresses the wish for everything to go smoothly on the day of Lichun, in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Lichun, or the beginning of spring, the first of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, fell on Feb 4 this year. Chinese people have performed various rituals to express their wish that everything goes smoothly in the coming seasons.

A child holds a radish slice as she performs a ritual called "Yaochun" which expresses the wish for everything to go smoothly on the day of Lichun, in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform on the day of Lichun, in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A plate of spring rolls, a traditional Chinese snack, is placed on a table, on the day of Lichun, in Tancheng county, Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A woman walks her cow at a field on the day of Lichun, in Dazhou, Sichuan province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People perform a ritual called "Dachunniu" on the day of Lichun, in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform on the day of Lichun, in Zunhua, Hebei province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People work on papercutting pieces on the day of Lichun, in Xingtai, Hebei province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform on the day of Lichun, in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform on the day of Lichun, in Zouping, Shandong province, China, Feb 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)