A city which nurtures its traditions

On the seventh day of Lunar New Year, which fell on Sunday, residents of Chengdu gathered at Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in the city's Qingyang district to recite poems and celebrate.

The custom has been followed for decades, and Qing Dynasty writer Fu Chongju (1875-1917), a Chengdu native, recorded it in his book An Overview on Chengdu.

In a city where traditions are alive and valued, Xiong Qiang happily speaks about his family values passed down through generations.