Festive Moments in First Town along Yellow River

　　Tourists look at the Yellow River in front of a black dragon temple in Qikou ancient town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 8, 2019. Between the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the era of the Republic of China, Qikou became an important commercial town in the north by virtue of transportation on the Yellow River, and was known as the first town along the Yellow River. During Spring Festival, the ancient town held its first annual cultural food festival. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Tourists burn incense and pray at the black dragon temple in Qikou town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 8, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Tourists set off fireworks to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year in Lijiashan village, Qikou ancient town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 4, 2019. [Photo by Xu Meng/for chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Cloth puppets made by local villagers are displayed at a stall in Qikou town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 8, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Tourists watch a performance during the first annual cultural food festival in Qikou ancient town, Linxiancounty, Shanxi province, on Feb 8, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　A villager posts Spring Festival couplets at the black dragon temple in Qikou ancient town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 3, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Local villager Zhang Junxing (front center), 71, guides tourists to experience local folk culture on Feb 8, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Villagers chop fillings to make dumplings at a cave house in Qikou ancient town, Linxiancounty, North China's Shanxi province, on Feb 3, 2019. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]