YIXIAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ancient villages in Yixian County of east China's Anhui Province are filled with festive vibes as the Spring Festival approaches. Locals follow folk customs by making steamed rice cakes, fish lanterns, and writing spring couplets, drawing tourists to share the festive joy together.
A villager makes steamed rice cakes with different patterns in Nanping Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A tourist poses for photos with a fish lantern in Bishan Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A villager writes spring couplets in Nanping Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A tourist poses for photos with a fish lantern in Bishan Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A girl poses for photos at a fish lantern workshop in Bishan Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Villagers make steamed rice cakes with different patterns in Nanping Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A craftsman makes a fish lantern in Bishan Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A woman and her child make a fish lantern in Bishan Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
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