People dance during a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuang)

Girls pose for photos during a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

People take part in a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

Girls dance during a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuang)

People take part in a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuang)

Girls dance during a bonfire party to celebrate the Nowruz Festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on March 21, 2026. Nowruz is one of the most important traditional holidays in Central Asian countries, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)