People perform dragon dance during an event celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival at Caijie Village in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Yao Haixiang/Xinhua)
Customers select Spring Festival decorations at a supermarket in Xinle City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)
People select Spring Festival decorations at a market in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)
Citizens select Spring Festival decorations at a market in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
A customer selects Spring Festival decorations at a market in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua)
Citizens shop for the upcoming Spring Festival at a market in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
Children select Spring Festival decorations at a market in Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)