Published: 10:01, March 12, 2024 | Updated: 10:14, March 12, 2024
​Celebrations held across China for Longtaitou
By Xinhua

Children perform dragon dance at a kindergarten in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Various celebrations were held across China for Longtaitou, a traditional day for a new haircut after the Spring Festival.

The day of Longtaitou, which means "dragon raises head", falls on the second day of the second lunar month.

People perform dragon dance in Zibo, Shandong province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Villagers take part in a dragon dance parade in Wangusi village of Zigui county, Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People take part in a dragon boat race in Wangusi village of Zigui county, Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People take part in a dragon boat race in Wangusi village of Zigui county, Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform dragon dance in Qinyang, Henan province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows people performing dragon dance in Jinan, Shandong province, China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform Lusheng, a traditional musical instrument, to bless for harvest in Zhaitou village of Sansui county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform dragon dance in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Children perform dragon dance at a kindergarten in Changxing county, Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows folk artists performing with ribbons in Wusheng village of Pengan county, Nanchong, Sichuan province, China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Folk artists perform in Yudi village of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, March 11, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows folk artists performing dragon dance in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)