Traditional performance greets Chinese New Year

A datiehua performance is staged as part of celebrations for Chinese New Year in Baotou, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Feb 10. The traditional performance is a kind of folk art in which liquid iron is sprayed to simulate a firework display.[Photo/Baotou Daily]

Liquid iron creates the impression of sparks during a datiehua performance in Baotou, Feb 10. The folk art, which originated during the Song Dynasty (420-479), is now a national intangible cultural heritage. [Photo/Baotou Daily]