A band performs during the parade of the 2024 Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Feb. 2, 2024. Mardi Gras is one of the most prestigious carnivals in the United States. (Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua)

Performers participate in the parade of the 2024 Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Feb. 2, 2024. Mardi Gras is one of the most prestigious carnivals in the United States. (Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua)

People watch a float parade during the 2024 Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Feb. 2, 2024. Mardi Gras is one of the most prestigious carnivals in the United States. (Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua)