Spring Festival-themed exhibition opens in Beijing

A "banlong" ("plank dragon"), a giant lantern made of bamboo splints from Heshang town, Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou, on display at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing, Jan. 21, 2026. The banlong serves as the centerpiece of local folk performances during the Lantern Festival. [Photo by Wang Yiming/China.org.cn]