Chinese artists perform ahead of Spring Festival in Benin

Performers from China's Jinzhou Puppet Show Troupe perform as part of a series of performances ahead of the Spring Festival, in Cotonou, Benin, Jan 21, 2016. Performers from art troupes of China's Liaoning province staged a performance here on Thursday and will continue to perform in Senegal and Rwanda within about one week's time. The purposes of these performances are to exchange culture between China and other countries and to deepen people-to-people relations. [Photo/Xinhua]