Sparks fly in the rural town of Xiaohu in eastern #China as villagers “eat” flowers for the New Year. Hoping to cleanse themselves of evil spirits, bare-chested men shower in fountains of incandescent sparks in a spectacular display of fire and light. Opening their mouths to the fireworks, they pretend to “eat” the sparks, thus giving it the name “eating flowers." _ 📷: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images | #YearoftheDog #LunarNewYear