Fire-jumping activity held to pray for happiness in southeast China

Villagers gather around the bonfire in Putian of southeast China's Fujian Province, February 23, 2019. The fire-jumping activity is a traditional annual event in southeast China, during which dozens of people will dress in special costumes and carry sedan chairs to jump over fire to pray for happiness and a good harvest in the New Year. [Photo: VCG/Wang Dongming]