February 9, 2016A performer acts out the role of Monkey King Sun Wukong, famous protagonist of Wu Cheng’en’s classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, at Tianjin’s Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park in celebration of the Year of the Monkey.

February 14, 2016Lovers take a stroll on Valentine’s Day down Wuliu Alley in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. This time-honored block with a history of almost 1,000 years has recently been refurbished and is now a lovethemed scenic highlight.

February 13, 2016Guizhou Province residents of the Miao ethnic group play musical instruments and dance at their traditional New Year festive activity.

February 8, 2016A ceremony held at the Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on the first day of this year’s lunar New Year, honoring the ancient Shu Kingdom New Year ritual that was practiced for millennia.

February 10, 2016The legendary scenic beauty of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province draws considerable numbers of tourists during February’s Spring Festival holiday.