China Prepares for Spring Festival

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-17-2009 10:08

Meanwhile, people across China are getting ready to usher in the lunar new year.

For a real Spring Festival experience, many people say the place to be is a traditional temple fair.

People across China are getting ready to usher in the lunar new year.

Parks in Beijing began final preparations to light up the Year of the Ox.

Time-honored traditions and modern entertainment are woven together to create excitement. In Linyi city in east China's Shandong Province, traditional art forms and costumes dominate the festivities.

In earthquake-hit Mianzhu city, special paintings with the themes of care, love, and courage have been sent to local residents as New Year greetings.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei