Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong, launches a folk culture festival to welcome the upcoming Longtaitou Day. [Phoro/VCG]

Longtaitou Day, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, is March 1 and falls on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar.

To welcome this hopeful and auspicious occasion, the Mount Tai Folk Culture Festival for Longtaitou Day has officially opened for registration starting from Feb 19. The registration deadline is 10:58 am on Feb 24.

The organizers will select 500 lucky visitors from all registrants to receive free admission to Mount Tai on the day of Longtaitou, with the list of selected individuals to be announced on Feb 25.

Longtaitou Day symbolizes the return of spring, the revival of all things, and people's hopes and aspirations for the new year. Mount Tai, a world-famous mountain steeped in cultural heritage, has a deep historical connection with the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar.

In the local area of Tai'an, there is a saying that has been passed down through generations: "Climb Mount Tai on Longtaitou Day and you will be carefree all year round."

As Longtaitou Day approaches, crowds of mountain climbers at Mount Tai gradually gather, especially on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar when countless visitors from all over the country come to Mount Tai to pray for blessings, creating a lively and bustling scene.

Climbing Mount Tai on Longtaitou Day symbolizes people's hopes for a better life and auspicious beginnings for the year. The significance of climbing Mount Tai lies in its rugged mountain paths that must be overcome to reach the summit, symbolizing the need to bravely face the challenges and twists and turns of life, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of one's life journey.

Please scan the QR code to register and participate. [Photo/Dazhong News]