Week-long banquet adds festive atmosphere in village of NW China's Shaanxi

Tourists enjoy the food during the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

SHIQUAN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- A week-long tourism event, Shiquan Paotang banquet, is held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, attracting tourists coming here to experience local culture. Shiquan Paotang banquet is a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Shaanxi Province, held annually to entertain relatives, friends and neighbors during the twelfth month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar. 

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Tourists watch a performance during the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Staff members prepare to serve dishes during the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 3, 2024.  (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Tourists enjoy the food during the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Tourists visit a market during the Paotang banquet held in Zhongba Village of Shiquan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)