In pics: Tai'an glistens in red to welcome Spring Festival
The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, falls on Feb 1 this year, which is just around the corner.
Tai'an city in East China's Shandong province is ready to bring it with decorations and celebratory events.
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Red lanterns are hung up along the streets of Tai'an, East China's Shandong province to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 1 this year. Red lanterns are considered to symbolize family reunion, happiness, and prosperity. [Photo/IC]
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An inheritor of traditional Chinese paper-cutting art in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province showcases a piece of tiger-themed window paper-cutting artwork to welcome the Year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese zodiac. [Photo/IC]
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The vivid tiger-themed paper-cutting artwork is a popular decoration during the Year of the Tiger. According to Chinese tradition, the tiger is a lucky animal and it symbolizes strength and courage. [Photo/IC]
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A photo taken on Jan 17 at Tai'an Railway Station shows calligraphers are writing Spring Festival couplets for travelers. [Photo/IC]
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Decorations with the Chinese character "fu", which means luck, blessings, happiness and good fortune, are hot-selling items in the market during the Spring Festival. [Photo/Dazhong News]