Symbols of the Festival

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Young calligraphy lovers write festive couplets for citizens in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province, expressing their best wishes for a new year. Photography by Zeng Xuanxian

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Fireworks lighten up the sky of the Wunvzhou Holiday Resort in Wuyuan county, Jiangxi province to celebrate the New Year. Photography by Xu Yuting

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Endless streams of people gather in the annual Spring Festival flower market in Guangzhou. Photography by Feng Jianwen

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During the Lantern Festival, an elder smiles and looks at the children who are playing in front of the door, on which Chinese door gods are posted. Photography by Meng Cheng

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Two people make Gaomi clay tigers in Gaomi city, Shandong province. Known as one of the “Three Wonders of Gaomi”, the Gaomi clay sculpture is an important toy during the Spring Festival. Photography by Sun Yongjie

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In Liaoyuan city, Jilin province, the market welcomes people with festival couplets and posters of character Fu, which means fortune and bliss, to celebrate the Spring Festival. Photography by Tong Dong

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As the spring festival approaches, the staff at the Zhan Garden arranges decorations of the character Fu (fortune and blessing) and other festive adornments in the Southern district of Zhongshan city, Guangdong province. Photography by Wei Xuemin

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In the first lunar month, the town is decorated with crimson lanterns everywhere, as people joyously welcome the New Year’s arrival. Photography by Yao Zhengang

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Amidst the crimson lanterns, a young mother, lantern in hand, whispers to her baby in her tender embrace with tales of New Year. Photography by Zhong Zhiyong

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A farmer posts couplets and hangs lanterns on Chinese New Year’s Eve in Beixiaojiaohe village, Jiaohe city, Jilin province. Photography by Han Wenhua

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As the spring festival approaches, young calligraphers in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province send their writing character Fu (fortune and blessing) to citizens for free under their teachers’ guidance. Photography by Luo Xinrong

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A craftsman makes lanterns in Putang village, Jinhua city, Zhejiang province. Photography by Chen Xiaofeng E:欢春线上展春节的文化符号与象征:福、春联、灯笼等 20《瑞雪迎春》徐建13905786563.jpg

 

The people in Quzhou city, Zhejiang province prepare red lanterns and spring couplets on a snowy day for the New Year. Photography by Xu Jian

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A woman weaves lanterns for the New Year in Longxian county, Shaanxi province, which is one of the long-lasting local traditions. Photography by Meng Hong

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Lanterns light up to celebrate Spring Festival in Qinhuai district of Nanjing city. Qinhui International Lantern Festival is a popular folk activity in Nanjing, as well as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photography by Ye Lin

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Amidst the bustling crowd and the lanterns’ soft glow, a mother and her daughter are captivated by the luminous goldfish-shaped lanterns and take a photo of them in an old alley in Nanjing during the Spring Festival. Photography by Zhang Chen

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Datang Evernight City, a pedestrian street in Yanta district, Xi’an city, Shaanxi province is brightly lit and bustling during the Spring Festival. People from all over the world flock here to experience the local cuisine, cultural innovations and breathtaking performances. Photography by Wang Xuewei

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Colorful lanterns are shining in the famed city of Zigong city in Sichuan province during the Spring Festival, welcoming guests from all over the world. Photography by Chen Yanhu

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Two people choose red paper-cuts when they attend the New Year’s Fair in Yantai city, Shandong province. Photography by Zhou Xia

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A girl decorates the window with a red paper-cut for New Year’s blessing. Photography by Sun Qiong