Across China: Chinese celebrate kitchen god festival

Actresses perform a folk show at a grand fair in Yingkou City of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Feb. 8, 2018, the day of Xiaonian (small year). Xiaonian falls on the 23rd or 24th day of the last month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, marking the start of the countdown to Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)