People prepare for upcoming Chinese New Year across China

People shop for flowers at a local market for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

People shop for seafood at a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Linyi County, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

People visit a local market for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

People visit a local market for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

People shop for Spring Festival couplets at a local market for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

People shop for Spring Festival couplets at a local market for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

People shop for Spring Festival decorations at a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

In this drone photo, a lion dance performance is staged at a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

People visit a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Linyi County, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

People shop for candies and snacks at a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Wuping County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhou Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 5, 2024 shows a fair bathed in festive atmosphere in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

In this drone photo, people visit a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)