Various events held across China to celebrate upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year

Children make paper cutting works at a kindergarten in Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Various events are held across the country in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10 this year. 

People buy decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival at a market in Daoxian County of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 15, 2024.  

Actors perform dragon dance in Lushan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 16, 2024. 

Craftsmen build a dragon light installation at a park in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 16, 2024. 

A student participates in a dragon dance at a primary school in Jurong City of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 16, 2024. 

Tourists visit a park decorated with light installations in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province. 

Villagers make artistic steamed buns in Diaoya Village of Yiyuan County, Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 16, 2024. 

Children make lanterns at a kindergarten in Fushan District of Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 16, 2024.