Check out how people prepare for upcoming Spring Festival around China

A festive decoration is seen at the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2017. Decorations like lanterns and streamers appeared across Beijing as the lunar New Year is coming. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)

Citizens pass by red lanterns at the Wangjujing shopping district in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2017. Decorations like lanterns and streamers appeared across Beijing as the lunar New Year is coming. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)

People buy Lunar New Year decorations at a market in Yinchuan City, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 10, 2017. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

The 2017 Global Chinese New Year Gala is held at the National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Jan. 8, 2017. The gala will be broadcasted to the global Chinese audience during the upcoming Spring Festival, the Chinese lunar New Year. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

Folk artists hang newly-made woodblock new year paintings up to dry in Yangjiabu Village of Hanting District in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2017. Local folk artists were busying making woodblock paintings for the Spring Festival market. (Xinhua/Zhang Chi)

A folk artist prints woodblock new year paintings in Yangjiabu Village of Hanting District in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2017. Local folk artists were busying making woodblock paintings for the Spring Festival market. (Xinhua/Zhang Chi)

Folk artists print woodblock new year paintings in Yangjiabu Village of Hanting District in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2017. Local folk artists were busying making woodblock paintings for the Spring Festival market. (Xinhua/Zhang Chi)

A set of water lanterns are seen in Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2017. More than half of the lanterns have been installed for the 2017 Baotu Spring Lantern Festival. The festival will start on Jan. 28, the Chinese lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Visitors watch a set of lanterns in Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2017. More than half of the lanterns have been installed for the 2017 Baotu Spring Lantern Festival. The festival will start on Jan. 28, the Chinese lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Workers install lanterns in Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2017. More than half of the lanterns have been installed for the 2017 Baotu Spring Lantern Festival. The festival will start on Jan. 28, the Chinese lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

A set of unfinished rooster-themed lanterns are seen in Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2017. More than half of the lanterns have been installed for the 2017 Baotu Spring Lantern Festival. The festival will start on Jan. 28, the Chinese lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Workers install a set of lanterns in Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2017. More than half of the lanterns have been installed for the 2017 Baotu Spring Lantern Festival. The festival will start on Jan. 28, the Chinese lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Villagers sun dried fishes in Xiahouzhai Village, Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Jan. 9, 2017. Local villagers were busy preparing dried fishery products as the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year had drawn the sales season of dried fish for the area. (Xinhua/Su Qiaojiang)

A villager suns dried fishes in Xiahouzhai Village, Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Jan. 9, 2017. Local villagers were busy preparing dried fishery products as the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year had drawn the sales season of dried fish for the area. (Xinhua/Su Qiaojiang)

Folk artist Kan Zongqin makes rooster-shaped dough modellings in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 8, 2017. Kan made a total of 100 rooster-shaped dough figurines to greet the upcoming Chinese lunar new year of Rooster which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Sun Zhongzhe)

Rooster-shaped dough modellings made by folk artist Kan Zongqin are seen in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 8, 2017. Kan made a total of 100 rooster-shaped dough figurines to greet the upcoming Chinese lunar new year of Rooster which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Sun Zhongzhe)

Two boys present clay artworks of "nian" made by themselves at a temple fair event for the upcoming Spring Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 7, 2017. "Nian" ( Year in Chinese), is a mythical beast supposed to have preyed on people and livestock at the turn of the year. The monster, however, was afraid of loud bangs and red color. (Xinhua/Liu Dongyue)

A craftswoman makes festive lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xuanen County, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

Craftswomen make festive lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xuanen County, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

A baby is attracted by red lanterns at a fair on Spring Festival shopping in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Children wearing chicken costumes dance at a temple fair event for the upcoming Spring Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Dongyue)

Residents do Spring Festival shopping at a fair in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2017. The Spring Festival falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Students make clay sculptures in the shape of rooster at a school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2017. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Liang Xiaopeng)

A student shows a rooster picture at a school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2017. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Liang Xiaopeng)

Students show paper cuttings in the shape of rooster at a school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2017. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Liang Xiaopeng)

Students make artworks in the shape of rooster at a school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2017. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Liang Xiaopeng)

Han Meilin (R), designer of the Year of the Rooster (Dingyou Year) special stamps, and Li Guohua, manager of China Post, unveil the special stamps in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2017. China Post on Thursday officially issued the Lunar New Year special stamp. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

A series of commemorative coins for the Year of the Rooster were officially issued by the People's Bank of China on Jan. 4, 2017. Beijing residents eagerly lined up to exchange the coins, the Global Times reported.

People select New Year decorations at a market in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 4, 2017. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, will fall on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Chang Yangyang, a young folk artist, shows his papercutting works of hundreds of roosters in Mengjin County, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 29, 2016. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Huang Zhengwei)

A teacher and pupils make a painting of rooster with crop seeds at Mingde Primary School in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 30, 2016. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Li Zongxian)

Children show roosters made of play dough at Lantian Kindergarten in Wangdu County, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 30, 2016. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Chen Weihong)

A pupil makes a clay rooster in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2016. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Ding Genhou)

Children shows roosters made of play dough at a kindergarten in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 30, 2016. The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year. (Xinhua/Zhao Qirui)

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