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Shenyang marks Longtaitou Festival
Updated: Mar 12, 2019
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A dragon dance excites spectators at the Yunyang Pavilion in Shenyang, in Northeast China's Liaoning province, on March 8. The day was the second day of the second month on the Chinese Lunar calendar, which is also known as the Longtaitou Festival. Longtaitou literally means "dragon raises its head", symbolizing that the legendary creature is awake and the spring rains are to come. On the day, people usually hold celebrations and get a haircut, in expectations of a brand new start. [Photo/VCG]
An elongated kite with a fierce dragon head floats high in the sky over Shenyang. People fly dragon-head kites during Longtaitou Festival in order to seek their good fortune. [Photo/VCG]
Dragon heads from the kites pictured in Shenyang [Photo/VCG]
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