Xinhua photos of the day

Performers walk through burning charcoal carrying a "sedan" during a celebration held in Youtang Community of Chengxiang District in Putian, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 20, 2019. The activity is a traditional custom for the Lantern Festival. Performers usually carry sadan chairs made with palm and jump on the fire again and again to pray for a peaceful and prosperous new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)