Artisans make pomegranate-shaped festive buns in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

China is gearing up for the upcoming New Year 2025 with festive decorations and various activities nationwide. 

Customers buy festive decorations at a market in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 29, 2024.  (Photo by Liu Jianhua/Xinhua)

Folk artists perform at a market in Zhifu District, Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua)

A cultural parade is held in Wucheng District, Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2024.  (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

A customer tries on a festive garment at a market in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2024.  (Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua)

Villagers take part in a folk art performance in Maowu Village of Daixi Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2024. (Photo by He Weiwei/Xinhua)

An artisan shows the making of pomegranate-shaped festive buns via livestreaming in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

Tourists visit a lantern fair in Qilihe District, Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 28, 2024.  (Photo by Chen Yonggang/Xinhua)

Tourists visit the Fengyu Bridge adorned with lanterns in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2024.  (Photo by Song Wen/Xinhua)

Staf members hang festive decorations at a bookstore in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Tourists visit a New Year market in Qilihe District, Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 28, 2024. (Photo by Chen Yonggang/Xinhua)

A girl poses for photos with festive decorations at a bookstore in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 29, 2024.  (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Source: Xinhua
Editor: Lyu Yun