A man makes a sugar painting, a unique art form that makes use of sugar, at the folk culture festival. [Photo/zgyww.cn]

The third annual Folk Culture Festival in Yangcun Community, Choujiang sub-district, Yiwu kicked off on Feb 17, attracting a large number of visitors with a variety of performances and delicious food.

The festival, which will run until Feb 21, aims to promote the traditional folk culture of Yiwu and showcase unique local products and Chinese folk culture for visitors, according to organizers.

The festival's opening performance featured a lion dance, accompanied by drums and gongs, which thrilled the audience. Many local residents enjoyed the festive atmosphere.

Specialities from Panfeng township in Pan'an county, including ecological products and food integrated with traditional Chinese medicine, were popular among visitors.

A woman beats glutinous rice cakes during the folk culture festival. [Photo/zgyww.cn]

People perform a fire dragon dance in a shower of molten iron sparkling like fireworks during the folk culture festival. [Photo/zgyww.cn]