From food to decoration: Lunar New Year preparations are underway

2017-01-09
chinadaily.com.cn/Xinhua

Tens of thousands of red candles are made for the coming Spring Festival in the “village of candles”, Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, Jan 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/IC]

Craftswomen make festive lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xuanen county, Central China’s Hubei province, Jan 7, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

A baby is attracted by red lanterns at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Nanning, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 7, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Tens of thousands of red candles are made for the coming Spring Festival in the “village of candles”, Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, Jan 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/IC]

Craftswomen make festive lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xuanen county, Central China’s Hubei province, Jan 7, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

A baby is attracted by red lanterns at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Nanning, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 7, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents select holiday items at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, Jan 8, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Jan 28 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]