'Dragon raises head' across China

The Longtaitou Festival, or Eryueer Festival, which means "dragon raises head" in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival falls on Feb 21 this year.

Ancient people believed that after the second day of the second month on the Chinese lunar calendar, the rain will increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep.

The festival is a reflection of the ancient agrarian Chinese culture, and although some of the old ways to celebrate the festival are no longer in practice, some still carry on.

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