As a rule in China, people will decorate their homes or city streets to expect the Spring Festival. All these ornaments are of Spring Festival features, expressing Chinese people's good wishes and blessings for Lunar New Year. Here are some pictures showing the traditions of Spring Festival.

People were wandering in front of decorations.

In Hefei, Anhui Province, people visited  a temple fair and chose decorations for Spring Festival. (photo from Xinhua)

A few women walked by decorations.

In Shanghai, on the streets where Spring Festival decorations were displayed. People passing by would have a look at these cute and pleasant decorations. (photo from Xinhua)

A girl went by decorations in Shanghai.

As Spring Festival draws its steps, many cities in China are brightened by lanterns, flowers and different decorations, creating a kind of new year atmosphere.