People carry a 360-meter-long bench dragon and dance in circles in Anshan village, Xianju county on Jan 25. [Photo/IC]

A traditional bench dragon dance show was staged on Jan 25 in Anshan village, Xianju county – located in Taizhou city, East China's Zhejiang province – to welcome in the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Doing the bench dragon dance, which is made up of interconnecting stools, is a traditional New Year folk custom in the village.