A man picks out decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Yangquan. Markets in the city are selling various rabbit-themed decorations and toys. The upcoming Spring Festival begins on Jan 22, and marks the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit, one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. [Photo/Yangquan Daily]

The Spring Festival evening gala of Yangquan is filmed on Jan 17. The two-hour gala consisted of 14 shows including singing and dancing, operas, martial arts performances, and instrument performances. [Photo/Yangquan Daily]

Vehicles on a road lined with trees dotted with festive lights in Yangquan [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]

Hanging colorful lanterns create a festive mood in Yangquan as the Spring Festival approaches. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]

People write Spring Festival couplets in a community in Yangquan, Jan 12. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]

Young people learn how to make paper cuts of window decorations for the Spring Festival in a community in Yangquan, Jan 10. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]