Jay's Spring Festival gallery

Visitors leave messages of joy, prosperity and good will for the Year of the Dragon on the wall of a temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Feb. 7. Photos by Jason Illidge

A girl poses for her family of happy snappers at Nantou Ancient Town in Nanshan District on Feb. 13.

A young lady poses for a photo amongst Spring Festival couplets at Nantou Ancient Town in Nanshan District on Feb. 13.

A foreign visitor takes pictures of Spring Festival decorations at Nantou Ancient Town in Nanshan District on Feb. 13.

A boy is mesmerized by the flickering light radiating from his sparklers in Shuiwei, Futian District on Feb. 12.

A boy plays with a festive installation at Nantou Ancient Town in Nanshan District on Feb. 13.

A young woman gives a festive gift to the photographer in a small shop at Nantou Ancient Town in Nanshan District on Feb. 13.

A man snaps a quick photo of the installation at the entrance to the Shenzhen Spring Festival Flower Fair near One Avenue in Futian District on Feb. 12.