China brimming with festive atmosphere as Spring Festival nears

Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival in China, is just within a month away. People across China are busy making preparations for the upcoming lunar new year, including purchasing new year ornaments, preparing food, as well as rehearsing performances. Streets are also beautifully decorated, which delivers festive delights to passers-by.

Actors dressed in Disney cartoon character outfits perform old Shanghai swing dance at Shanghai Disney Resort to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Feb. 16 this year in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Ren Long)