Annual 'ejiao' festival kicks of in E China county (1/4)

Water is drawn from an ancient well during an annual ceremony on Dec 22, 2019, the eve of the winter solstice in Dong’e county, East China’s Shandong province. Water drawn from the 3000-year-old well “Gu’e” will be used to make ejiao, or donkey hide gelatin. The event is held to further publicize the nutrition value of ejiao and the importance of taking tonics in the winter solstice. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Water is drawn from an ancient well during an annual ceremony on Dec 22, 2019, the eve of the winter solstice in Dong’e county, East China’s Shandong province. Water drawn from the 3000-year-old well “Gu’e” will be used to make ejiao, or donkey hide gelatin. The event is held to further publicize the nutrition value of ejiao and the importance of taking tonics in the winter solstice. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Water is drawn from an ancient well during an annual ceremony on Dec 22, 2019, the eve of the winter solstice in Dong’e county, East China’s Shandong province. Water drawn from the 3000-year-old well “Gu’e” will be used to make ejiao, or donkey hide gelatin. The event is held to further publicize the nutrition value of ejiao and the importance of taking tonics in the winter solstice. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Water is drawn from an ancient well during an annual ceremony on Dec 22, 2019, the eve of the winter solstice in Dong’e county, East China’s Shandong province. Water drawn from the 3000-year-old well “Gu’e” will be used to make ejiao, or donkey hide gelatin. The event is held to further publicize the nutrition value of ejiao and the importance of taking tonics in the winter solstice. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)