Elementary students watch a lion dance performance during a cultural event to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
SURAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Splendid lion dance performance, and colorful lantern exhibition, both day and night, Indonesia is surrounded by the lively and festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Children dressed in red clothes gather around the lion to watch the wonderful performance, some take pictures with the cartoon image of rabbits, and young girls wearing traditional Chinese costumes wow the audience in a cultural event to celebrate the upcoming new year in a distinctive way.
Elementary students watch a lion dance performance during a cultural event to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Picture taken on Jan. 19, 2023, shows lantern decorations to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Picture taken on Jan. 19, 2023, shows lantern decorations to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Picture taken on Jan. 19, 2023, shows lantern decorations to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
A girl wears Chinese traditional costume during a cultural event to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Picture taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows lanterns decoration are seen to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Elementary students wear Chinese traditional costumes during a cultural event to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua) ■
