A lively dragon and lion dance parade took place in Hai'an, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday.

The parade procession featured nine dragon dance teams, one lotus-themed dragon dance team, 32 ribbon dragon dance teams, and 12 lion dance teams. A musical ensemble comprising 12 large drums also joined in the entertainment, bringing the total number of participants in the procession to over 190 people.

The dragon dance performance. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The lion dance teams in the parade. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The ribbon dragon dance teams in the parade. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The drum performance. [Photo/Nantong Daily]