The fifth day of the first lunar month, known as Po Wu, literally meaning "breaking five" in Chinese folk culture, signifies the breaking away of past constraints and the arrival of a new and better life. It is said to be the birthday of the God of Fortune, making it a day for welcoming prosperity.
Tourists take photos with the of God of Fortune figurines at the Spring Festival temple fair held at Badachu Park in Beijing on Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn]
Foreign performers walk around a performer of the God of Fortune at the Beijing World Park in Beijing on Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Geng Feifei/chinadaily.com.cn]
People take photos of a foreign performer in costume of the God of Fortune at a pedestrian street in Liwan district of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 13, 2024. [Photo by Zhong Min/chinadaily.com.cn]
Performers of the God of Fortune present gifts to visitors at a temple at Zhuquan village, Linyi, East China's Shandong province, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Wang Yanbing/chinadaily.com.cn]
Performers of the God of Fortune present gifts to visitors at the Yongzhou ancient city in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Yu Xiangquan/chinadaily.com.cn]
Performers of the God of Fortune present gifts to visitors at the Daohe ancient block in Taizhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Tang Dehong/chinadaily.com.cn]
A performer of the God of Fortune shakes hands with a child at the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone in Sanya, South China's Hainan province on Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Guo Zhihua/chinadaily.com.cn]
A performer of the God of Fortune and the lion dancers greet tourists on streets in Wuzhou ancient city, Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Shi Kuanbing/chinadaily.com.cn]
A lantern in the shape of the God of Fortune is seen at the Qingzhou ancient city scenic area, Shandong province, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Wang Jilin/chinadaily.com.cn]
Performers of the God of Fortune send blessings to visitors at the Shantang Street, a famous historic and cultural street block in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Wang Jiankang/chinadaily.com.cn]
A performer of the God of Fortune sends blessings to visitors at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on Feb 14, 2024. [Photo by Su Yang/chinadaily.com.cn]
