Xinhua photos of the day

A villager performs traditional horse riding in a narrow alley in Xiadongzhai Village of Pingding County in north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2019. Xiadongzhai Village used to be a courier station for military use in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Horses were the messenger's vehicle at that time. The horse riding has become a local custom performance nowadays and is listed in the intangible cultural heritage catalogue of Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)