Xinhua weekly photos (Feb. 11 - Feb. 17)

Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2018 shows Xiasi hounds wearing festive costumes to greet the approaching Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog in Xiasi ancient town of Kaili City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, fell on Feb. 16 this year. This year's celebration ushered in the Year of the Dog. The dog comes 11th in the 12-animal zodiac rotation used by the Chinese to represent the year. (Xinhua/Wu Jibin)