LANZHOU,Feb.20(Xinhua)--TocelebratetheChineseLunarNewYearholiday,ZhaoXiaoyuwasoneofmanytodonred,traditionalChineseclothingknownasHanfuandposeforaprofessionalphotographer."IalwayswantedtohavephotosofmyselfwearingHanfu.Luckily,IgottheopportunityjustbeforetheSpringFestivalholiday,"saidZhao,24.HerphotosweretakenalongthesideoftheYellowRiverinherhometownofLanzhou,thecapitalofnorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Themainstreamoftheriverpassesthroughthecity,markedbylandmarksincludingacentury-oldironbridgepark,hillsandtemples.Thesceneryattractstouristseveryyear,andvisitorswereabletoattendaSpringFestivalfairthatopenedearlierthismonthandconcludedonMonday.Amongsome150boothsatthefair,onethatprovidedmakeup,traditionalChineseclothingrentalandphotographyservicesdrewcrowdsofpeopleeagertobrowseitsrailsandaskaboutprices."ThisSpringFestival,moreyoungpeoplehavebeentakingphotosandpostingthemontheirsocialmediaaccounts.ThisisagoodwaytotellthestoryofLanzhou,"saidthebooth'soperator,surnamedYuan,whorunsaphotographystudiointhecity.Thefairincludedvariousactivitiesrelatedtotraditionalcustoms,suchasdragondances,liondances,stiltshowsanddrumperformances.DongYujie,27,usedaselfiesticktolivestreamaparadeatthefairtohisfriendlivingabroad."Thesoundsofthegongs,drumsandfirecrackersbroughtbackourchildhoodmemories.TheyaretheflavoroftheSpringFestival,"hesaid.Thefairalsoattractedattentiononline,withrelatedtopicsgeneratingover15millionviewsonDouyin,ashort-videoplatformthatistheChineseversionofTikTok.Afterwatchingafolkmusicperformanceatthefaironline,LanzhouresidentWangWeimadethephysicaljourneywithhiswifeanddaughter.Whileenjoyingthemusicinperson,thefamilyofthreegatheredaroundahotstovetoboilandsiplocaltea,samplelocalspecialtiesandsoakupthefestiveatmosphere.XuHaifeng,oneoftheorganizersofthefolkmusicprogram,saidthatfourlocalfolkbandshadbeeninvitedtogiveregularperformanceseverydayduringthefair.HenotedthatthefairwascreativeandcouldunleashtheculturalvitalityandconsumptionpotentialoftheYellowRiver,whichisknownasthe"motherriver"oftheChinesenation."ThefairbytheYellowRiverbringstraditionalChinesecultureclosertoyoungpeople,"Xusaid.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.