Citizens prepare for Spring Festival

As the Spring Festival approaches, citizens lift festive spirit buying fresh flowers at flower fairs and purchasing “nianhuo” at supermarkets, wholesale markets, gift stores and more.

Each district has designated venues for the Shenzhen Spring Festival Flower Fair.

Purchasing “nianhuo,” or New Year’s goods, is a traditional Chinese custom. To perpare for CNY, Chinese people usually shop for goods that are necessary for the festival, including different kinds of food, clothes, home appliances and ornaments.

Citizens select Chinese New Year decorations at Sam’s Club in Futian District yesterday. Various New Year’s goods such as flowers, ornaments, daily necessities and jewelries are on sale at the warehouse. Photos by Lin Songtao

A potted flower plant is seen at Xiangmihu Flower Wonderland.

An ornament with the God of Wealth inside for the Spring Festival at Sam’s Club.

Spring Festival ornaments featuring the dragon, the Lunar New Year’s zodiac at Sam’s Club.

A dragon-themed paper-cutting work is on sale at Sam’s Club.

Flower decorations at Xiangmihu Flower Wonderland.

Customers choose fresh flowers at Xiangmihu Flower Wonderland in Futian on Monday. The flower fair here will run through Feb. 9.