Children take the stage to taste chatang, a local delicacy usually sold on the street. Developed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), chatang was introduced to Baotou via Beijing and Tianjin in North China. Though chatang literally means “tea soup”, there is neither tea nor soup in the recipe of sorghum and millet flour. [Photo/bt.wenming.cn] 

Young performers pose in New Year costumes. [Photo/bt.wenming.cn] 

Young performers pose with props shaped like sugar-coated haws, a traditional winter snack. [Photo/bt.wenming.cn]