China celebrated the Lunar New Year on the 10th, and as President Xi Jinping announced his policy of placing emphasis on traditional culture, events to celebrate the new year were held across the country.
In China, where the New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, an eight-day long holiday begins on the 10th, which coincides with New Year's Day.
Among these areas, traditional events to celebrate the Spring Festival are held in an area near Tiananmen Square in the center of the capital, Beijing, where old townscapes remain, and many families and others are holding balloons in the shape of this year's ``tatsu''. They were seen enjoying themselves by visiting stalls selling toys.
In China, President Xi Jinping has recently indicated a policy of emphasizing traditional culture, and many Chinese flags were hung on buildings facing the street where the venue was held, which appears to be part of the authorities' aim to heighten patriotism. Masu.
A man who was browsing the stalls with his one-year-old boy said, ``My biggest wish is for my family's health.It's wonderful that the fair has been passed down for so long and is held every year.''
In addition, long lines formed in the morning at Yonghe Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple that has become a tourist attraction in Beijing. At the same time, they were praying fervently.
Commenting on the growing uncertainty about the economic future, a man who visited the temple said, ``It's normal for the economy to go through ups and downs.If we work hard, I think things will change for the better.'' I was there.