Baotou goes all out for Lantern Festival

A lion dance performance is staged in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, as part of celebrations for Lantern Festival, Feb 19. The traditional Chinese festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Celebrations include admiring the full moon, setting off fireworks and solving riddles written on lanterns. A series of folk performances were held throughout the city to mark the occasion. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

A performer walks on stilts, Feb 19. Walking on stilts, or cai gaoqiao, is one of the traditional performances that mark Lantern Festival. It is especially popular in North China. Cai means walking on, and gaoqiao means stilts. [Photo/Baotou Daily]