People pose for photos as a giant dragon art installation made of balloons is shown at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Jan 31, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Dragon, one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle, is a symbol of good luck, strength, vitality, and health.
With the Lunar New Year 2024 getting closer, various dragon-like decorations and installations have been set up in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, reflecting people’s wishes for the coming “Year of the Dragon”.
A giant dragon art installation made of balloons is shown at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Jan 31, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
People pose for photos as a giant dragon art installation made of balloons is shown at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Jan 31, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A giant dragon art installation made of balloons is shown at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Jan 31, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
People pose for photos as a giant dragon art installation made of balloons is shown at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Jan 31, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A dragon-shaped lantern for the upcoming Spring Festival is shown in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on Jan 29, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Dragon-like lanterns are on display during the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show in Shanghai, China, on Jan 21, 2024. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)
A dragon-like lantern is on display during the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show in Shanghai, China, on Jan 21, 2024. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)
Dragon-like lanterns are on display during the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show in Shanghai, China, on Jan 21, 2024. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)
Dragon-like lanterns are on display during the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show in Shanghai, China, on Jan 21, 2024. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)
A craftsman makes a bamboo dragon for the Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, China, Jan 16, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
A craftsman makes a bamboo dragon for the Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, China, Jan 16, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
