Shotlist Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - Recent 1. Aerial shot of ancient city wall 2. Various of festive decorations, visitors walking on ancient city wall Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, east China - Recent 3. Laomendong scenic area, pedestrians 4. Lanterns on trees 5. Aerial shot of trees, houses Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Recent 6. Aerial shot of park 7. Aerial shots of visitors at park Kunming City, Yunnan Province, southwest China - Recent 8. Visitors at flower market 9. Various of flowers 10. Customers picking flowers 11. Flower market Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Recent 12. Customers at flower market 13. Various of flowers 14. Adult, child at flower market Beijing, China - Dec 28, 2025 15. Customers at flower market 16. Various of flowers 17. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Qu Yan, customer (starting with shot 16/ending with shot 18): "We really love flowers. I bought all these orchids and Kalanchoe. They bring joy and create a festive atmosphere, and both adults and children like them." 18. People at flower market Jilin Province, northeast China - Recent 19. Aerial shot of flower bed, lights 20. Aerial shots of illuminated street 21. Pedestrians Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China - Recent 22. Aerial shot of lantern show 23. Various of lanterns Funan County, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, east China - Dec 27, 2025 24. Aerial shots of drone light show 25. Visitors Storyline As the New Year approaches, cities and towns across China are lighting up with festive decorations and colorful blooms, as a joyful holiday atmosphere takes hold. On the ancient city wall of Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, festive and auspicious decorations have been put in place. In Nanjing, in east China's Jiangsu Province, streets are adorned with Chinese knots and red lanterns. Meanwhile, in Zhangzhou, in east China's Fujian Province, fresh flowers line parks and major roads, creating a peaceful and celebratory mood. Flower markets across the country are filled with a wide variety of colorful blooms, attracting growing numbers of visitors who are enjoying the flowers and the festive New Year atmosphere. "We really love flowers. I bought all these orchids and Kalanchoe. They bring joy and create a festive atmosphere, and both adults and children like them," said Beijing resident Qu Yan. People in Jilin City in northeast China's Jilin Province, Yinchuan in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Funan County in east China’s Anhui Province are enjoying light-themed New Year activities, including colorful street decorations, lanterns in a variety of shapes, and drone light shows. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]