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Folk artists perform a dragon dance during celebrations on the eight day of Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China February 12, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Folk artists perform a dragon dance during celebrations on the eight day of Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China February 12, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



An ethnic Miao woman poses with ethnic Miao men dressed as “Manghao” during an event to celebrate the Manghao Festival at Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China on February 13, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

An ethnic Miao woman poses with ethnic Miao men dressed as “Manghao” during an event to celebrate the Manghao Festival at Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China on February 13, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



An ethnic Tibetan woman prays at the Langmu Lamasery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

An ethnic Tibetan woman prays at the Langmu Lamasery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)



A girl waits for a folk art performance celebrating the Lantern Festival in Beijing, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

A girl waits for a folk art performance celebrating the Lantern Festival in Beijing, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)



A child sitting on an adult's shoulder is seen among visitors as they flock to a temple fair during Chinese Lantern Festival in Qingdao, Shandong province, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A child sitting on an adult's shoulder is seen among visitors as they flock to a temple fair during Chinese Lantern Festival in Qingdao, Shandong province, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Folk artists perform a dragon dance under a shower of molten iron sparks during an event to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Anshan, Guizhou province, China February 18, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Folk artists perform a dragon dance under a shower of molten iron sparks during an event to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Anshan, Guizhou province, China February 18, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Performers on stilts wait for a folk art performance celebrating the Lantern Festival in Beijing, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

Performers on stilts wait for a folk art performance celebrating the Lantern Festival in Beijing, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)



People perform fire dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival on the last day of Lunar New Year celebrations in Meizhou, Guangdong province, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

People perform fire dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival on the last day of Lunar New Year celebrations in Meizhou, Guangdong province, China February 19, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Women work on unicorn stuffed toys for export at a workshop in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China February 21, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Women work on unicorn stuffed toys for export at a workshop in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China February 21, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Dancers in traditional ethnic clothing perform at a temple fair at Longtan Park in Beijing, Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Chinese people are celebrating the second day of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)

Dancers in traditional ethnic clothing perform at a temple fair at Longtan Park in Beijing, Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Chinese people are celebrating the second day of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)



A monk watches as people pray at the Lama Temple in Beijing, Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Chinese people are celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)

A monk watches as people pray at the Lama Temple in Beijing, Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Chinese people are celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)



Visitors tour the Forbidden City decorated with red lanterns and illuminated with lights during the Lantern Festival in Beijing, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Beijing's Palace Museum was illuminated and opened for night visits to celebrate China's Lantern Festival. For the first time since it was established 94 years ago, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, extended opening hours till nighttime and lit up part of its cultural relics buildings. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)

Visitors tour the Forbidden City decorated with red lanterns and illuminated with lights during the Lantern Festival in Beijing, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Beijing's Palace Museum was illuminated and opened for night visits to celebrate China's Lantern Festival. For the first time since it was established 94 years ago, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, extended opening hours till nighttime and lit up part of its cultural relics buildings. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)



Villagers from Jiexi Jiantan village perform a ritual of “Zha Laoye”, or “Cracking local spirits”, in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, China, 10 February 2019. Jiexi Jiantan Village celebrates the annual custom of “Zha Laoye” where Laoye are local spirits. Every third day of the lunar New Year, statues of local spirits known as the “Thousand-mile Eye” Laoye and “Ear Following the Wind” Laoye are brought out to the village committee to receive incensed tea offered by believers. By the sixth day of the year, the “Zha Laoye” activities begin with each man holding one of the statues on a chair above his head while run around a bonfire. Two other men light firecrackers strung up on a long bamboo poles and chase the spirit around the bonfire, signifying a bountiful new year. (Photo by EPA/EFE/ZNSEN)

Villagers from Jiexi Jiantan village perform a ritual of “Zha Laoye”, or “Cracking local spirits”, in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, China, 10 February 2019. Jiexi Jiantan Village celebrates the annual custom of “Zha Laoye” where Laoye are local spirits. Every third day of the lunar New Year, statues of local spirits known as the “Thousand-mile Eye” Laoye and “Ear Following the Wind” Laoye are brought out to the village committee to receive incensed tea offered by believers. By the sixth day of the year, the “Zha Laoye” activities begin with each man holding one of the statues on a chair above his head while run around a bonfire. Two other men light firecrackers strung up on a long bamboo poles and chase the spirit around the bonfire, signifying a bountiful new year. (Photo by EPA/EFE/ZNSEN)



Chinese tourists take selfies at a viewing area of Jingshan Park that overlooks the Forbidden City during the weeklong Lunar New Year's holiday, in Beijing, China, 09 February 2019. Every year millions of Chinese tourists travel around China and overseas for Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival holidays, which began on 05 February 2019 this year marking the Year of the Pig. (Photo by Roman Pilipey/EPA/EFE)

Chinese tourists take selfies at a viewing area of Jingshan Park that overlooks the Forbidden City during the weeklong Lunar New Year's holiday, in Beijing, China, 09 February 2019. Every year millions of Chinese tourists travel around China and overseas for Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival holidays, which began on 05 February 2019 this year marking the Year of the Pig. (Photo by Roman Pilipey/EPA/EFE)



In this Thursday, February 14, 2019, photo, Transformer's character mascots entertain shoppers at a shopping mall in Handan in north China's Hebei province. U.S. and Chinese envoys are holding a second day of trade talks after the top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said he has yet to decide whether to go ahead with a March 2 tariff increase on imports from China. (Photo by Chinatopix via AP Photo)

In this Thursday, February 14, 2019, photo, Transformer's character mascots entertain shoppers at a shopping mall in Handan in north China's Hebei province. U.S. and Chinese envoys are holding a second day of trade talks after the top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said he has yet to decide whether to go ahead with a March 2 tariff increase on imports from China. (Photo by Chinatopix via AP Photo)



This photo taken on February 16, 2019 shows people watching a dragon dance to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Yuqing county in Zunyi in China's southwestern Guizhou province. The annual Lantern Festival will be marked on February 19, which is the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)

This photo taken on February 16, 2019 shows people watching a dragon dance to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Yuqing county in Zunyi in China's southwestern Guizhou province. The annual Lantern Festival will be marked on February 19, which is the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)



Citizens solve lantern riddles before Lantern Festival on Tianshui Street on February 17, 2019 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. People eat Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), solve lantern riddles, watch lion dances and enjoy drum performances to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 19 this year. (Photo by Zhejiang Daily/VCG via Getty Images)

Citizens solve lantern riddles before Lantern Festival on Tianshui Street on February 17, 2019 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. People eat Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), solve lantern riddles, watch lion dances and enjoy drum performances to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 19 this year. (Photo by Zhejiang Daily/VCG via Getty Images)



Children parade with colorful lanterns to welcome Lantern Festival on February 18, 2019 in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province of China. People eat Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), solve lantern riddles, watch lion dances and enjoy drum performances to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 19 this year. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/VCG via Getty Images)

Children parade with colorful lanterns to welcome Lantern Festival on February 18, 2019 in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province of China. People eat Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), solve lantern riddles, watch lion dances and enjoy drum performances to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 19 this year. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/VCG via Getty Images)



A paramilitary officer stands guard in front of a portrait of the late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong amid snow at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China February 12, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

A paramilitary officer stands guard in front of a portrait of the late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong amid snow at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China February 12, 2019. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)



Tibetan monks attend a ceremony at the Labrang Monastery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Xiahe county, Gansu Province, China on February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

Tibetan monks attend a ceremony at the Labrang Monastery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Xiahe county, Gansu Province, China on February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)



A Tibetan monk walks along an alley in Labrang Monastery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Xiahe county, Gansu Province, China on February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

A Tibetan monk walks along an alley in Labrang Monastery ahead of “Sunbathing Buddha Festival”, in Xiahe county, Gansu Province, China on February 16, 2019. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)
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