This photo taken on January 22, 2025, shows an exhibition dedicated to the zodiac snake at Nanjing Folk Customs Museum. Snake, the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac, has historically been one of the main totems in China. (CFP)

Supported by Nanjing Museum Administration and Nanjing Archives, this exhibition includes more than 100 exhibits featuring intangible cultural heritage, such as paper-cuts, Yunjin brocade, Qinhuai lanterns, bamboo carvings, dough figurines, and gold leaf.

This photo taken on January 22, 2025, shows an exhibition dedicated to the zodiac snake at Nanjing Folk Customs Museum. Snake, the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac, has historically been one of the main totems in China. (CFP)

This photo taken on January 22, 2025, shows an exhibition dedicated to the zodiac snake at Nanjing Folk Customs Museum. Snake, the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac, has historically been one of the main totems in China. (CFP)

This photo taken on January 22, 2025, shows an exhibition dedicated to the zodiac snake at Nanjing Folk Customs Museum. Snake, the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac, has historically been one of the main totems in China. (CFP)