Nauru Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in Central Asian countries, marking the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year. In 2009, the festival was included in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. (on March 20, people took a group photo at a park in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to celebrate the Nauru Festival.) (on March 20, people wait to buy traditional food at a park in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to celebrate the Nauru Festival.) (on March 19, at a middle school in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, local communities held activities to celebrate the Nauru Festival.) (on March 20, staff performed in traditional national costumes at a park in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to celebrate the Nauru Festival.) (on March 19, children performed in traditional national costumes at a school in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to celebrate the Nauru Festival.) (Xinhua News Agency)