People across China ring in Spring Festival with culture-rich activities

Festive vibes are getting richer across China as people are welcoming the arrival of Spring Festival with various characteristic activities.

In Xiaxian County of north China's Shanxi Province, traditional performances like stilt walking and lion dance have won rounds of applause from spectators. People can also enjoy over 100 of local delicacies, with some of them being intangible cultural heritage.

The Wudang Mountain scenic spot in Hubei Province's Shiyan City has turned into a colorful cultural world, with several artistic performances on stage.

From dancing, martial art to acrobatics, these shows have created a comprehensive immersive experience for tourists with the help of visual devices and hologram technology.

During the Spring Festival holiday, the scenic spot will also hold additional light show and lantern fair, wowing visitors with its unique charm and rich festive atmosphere.

"We hope, with these colorful artistic performances, tourists around the world will come to Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province's Shiyan City to celebrate the Spring Festival," said He Yaochen, person in charge of the scenic spot.

Right before the Chinese New Year, a village gala was held on the bank of the Lugu Lake in Lijiang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province. Villagers showed their talents with instrumental performances and dancing, attracting a lot of tourists.

"I feel so lucky to see such a wonderful show and the stunning view, and to experience the amazing culture," said a tourist.

Some residents in Luoyang City of central China's Henan Province had a chance to closely watch shows of intangible cultural heritage, such as lion dance, "Bian Lian" (face-changing) and fire-spitting.

They also ate tasty food and played games at a Spring Festival fair.

"I'm very happy. This has made our life more colorful," said Cheng Lingling, a local resident.

Baoqing County in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province is buzzing with excitement, as a Spring Festival fair is packed with local food and daily necessities to celebrate the festival.

People across China ring in Spring Festival with culture-rich activities

Chinese supercomputer LineShine has been officially declared the world's most powerful supercomputer on the global TOP500 list, marking China's return to the global supercomputing crown in nearly a decade.

The rankings were announced Tuesday at the ongoing International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) High Performance 2026 held in Hamburg, Germany, a major European conference and exhibition for the high-performance computing community.

Located at the National Supercomputing Center in south China's tech hub Shenzhen, LineShine outranked the U.S. system El Capitan as the world's most powerful supercomputer as measured by the High Performance Linpack (HPL) benchmark.

LineShine achieved 2.198 Exaflop/s on HPL, making it the first system on the TOP500 to exceed two exaflops of sustained double-precision performance, while El Capitan dropped to the second place with its performance at 1.809 Exaflop/s.

LineShine's crowning as the world's fastest supercomputer comes after the previous landmark Chinese supercomputer Sunway TaihuLight gained the title in 2017.

Running from Monday to Friday, this year's conference has gathered more than 3,400 participants, including scientists, engineers, technology providers, infrastructure specialists, and policymakers to discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and supercomputing, according to a press release of the organizers.

The ISC 2026 exhibition has brought together 188 exhibitors from around the world, including Chinese technology companies such as Sugon, Huawei and Lenovo, according to the press release.

China's 'LineShine' declared world's fastest supercomputer at Hamburg conference