Chinese New Year, is just around the corner, people across China

As the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, is just around the corner, people across China are welcoming the Year of the Horse with time-honored traditions, vibrant folk performances and joyous community gatherings.

In Songyang County, the ancient cliff-side village of Chenjiapu is dressed in festive red, with giant Spring Festival couplets and red lanterns adorning the rammed earth walls. Perched at an average altitude of 850 meters with an elevation drop of over 200 meters, the 600-year-old settlement glows with festive atmosphere, drawing visitors to enjoy the picturesque scene.

For the Chinese people, Hanging Spring Festival couplets, or Chunlian in Chinese, on doors and walls is a common and important custom when they are celebrating the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 17 this year.