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Passengers prepare to board a train in Nanjing railway station, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 5, 2024. China's 40-day travel surge, also known as "chunyun", concluded on Tuesday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)



Passengers board a train in Changchun Station, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 5, 2024. China's 40-day travel surge, also known as "chunyun", concluded on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)



Passengers board a ship in Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province, March 5, 2024. China's 40-day travel surge, also known as "chunyun", concluded on Tuesday. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

People celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]



A child wearing traditional Chinese clothes, known as Hanfu, celebrates the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]



Two girls wearing traditional Chinese clothes, known as Hanfu, celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]



Children and their grandmother celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]

A mother and daughter pose for a photo celebrating the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]



A woman tries beating glutinous rice cake to celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]



People buy bingtanghulu (crispy sugar-coated haws) to celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Block in Beijing, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]

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A livestreamer sells horse-face skirts at a garment factory in Caoxian County, east China's Shandong Province, March 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liang Ben)

The horse-face skirt, or mamianqun in Chinese, is in the spotlight during this year's Spring Festival, and is increasingly gaining popularity, particularly among young Chinese.



A designer draws flower patterns for horse-face skirts at a garment factory in Caoxian County, east China's Shandong Province, March 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liang Ben)







Customers select horse-face skirts at a garment factory in Caoxian County, east China's Shandong Province, March 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liang Ben)

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Employees work at a garment factory in Caoxian County, east China's Shandong Province, March 4, 2024. (Photos: China News Service/Liang Ben)









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A lantern fair is held in the underground dwellings in the Shanzhou district of Sanmenxia city, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]





The Shanzhou district of Sanmenxia, Henan province, hosted a Year of the Dragon celebration showcasing a scenic area of ancient underground dwellings.



The underground dwellings date back to the Yangshao Culture, which developed from around 5000 BC to 3000 BC during the Neolithic period. They have been an integral part of the region's architectural heritage.

The dwellings are dug into the ground and connected by a network of corridors. This style allows them to supply warmth in the winter and coolness in the summer. They are considered one of China's four unique ancient residential building types.

Visitors to the Shanzhou district of Sanmenxia have the opportunity to explore the historical, architectural and cultural significance of this traditional form of housing.

In 2011, these dwellings were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage due to their design and layout, which reflect the cultural traditions and lifestyle of the locals.

Qi Xin in Zhengzhou contributed to this story

The opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]





Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress walk towards the Great Hall of the People for the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC in Beijing on March 5, 2024. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]



Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, is surrounded by journalists at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. [Photo by Kuang Linhua/chinadaily.com.cn]



A journalist uses a VR headset in her coverage of the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2024. [Photo by Kuang Linhua/chinadaily.com.cn]

Rehearsal of the new production Lily at Shanghai Ballet. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Shanghai Ballet is working on a new dance theater production adapted from a battlefield story during the War of Liberation (1946-49).

The short story named Lily was written by Ru Zhijuan in 1958, and tells about a young military nurse's brief encounter with a soldier and a peasant woman as they were on a mission to borrow blankets from villagers during the war.

Commissioned by the municipal publicity administration, the production will feature the combination of Chinese folk dance elements and the classical ballet. It is expected to premiere next year.



Xin Lili, director of Shanghai Ballet, talks about the new dance theater production of Lily. [Photo provided to China Daily]




Rehearsal of the new production Lily at Shanghai Ballet. [Photo provided to China Daily]