KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 8

Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times

Chinese dancers perform a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Chinese dancers perform a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Dancers roam around a lit dragon during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Dancers roam around a lit dragon during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Chinese dancers rehearse backstage ahead of a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Chinese dancers rehearse backstage ahead of a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Dancers appear next to a dragon during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Dancers appear next to a dragon during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Dancers rehearse backstage ahead of a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Dancers rehearse backstage ahead of a Chinese folk dance performance during the Lantern Spring Festival of the Chinese New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT