
Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
The bench dragon parade is staged to pray for good luck in a new year.
The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 12 this year.

Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)

Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)

Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)

Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)

Bench dragons wind theirs ways through a village to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Putian, east China's Fujian Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)