Moving to the drum pavilions' beat

Xujiashan and Qiantong are two ancient mountainous villages with rich cultural heritage in Ninghai county, Zhejiang province.

During Lantern Festival, celebrated in the first month of the traditional Chinese calendar, revelers head to Qiantong village to watch the annual parade of drum pavilions.

Decorated with drums, the pavilions seem more like large sedan chairs carried by five to eight men.