This photo taken on December 24, 2023 shows a store adorned with New Year decorations in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. (CFP Photo)

Visitors stroll along Dongguan Street in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, December 27, 2023. The historic street has been decorated with lanterns and lights for the New Year celebration. (CFP Photo)

The Hanshan Temple (Cold Mountain Temple) in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province is decked out in New Year decorations on December 27, 2023. The temple will host its 45th bell ringing ceremony on New Year’s Eve to welcome 2024. (CFP Photo)

Children from a kindergarten perform for New Year celebration in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, December 27, 2023. (CFP Photo)

Photo taken on December 27, 2023 shows the renovated screen wall featuring "Two Dragons Playing With a Pearl" on the banks of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon according to traditional Chinese calendar. (CFP Photo)

A child enjoys the festive atmosphere at the Laodongmen historical and cultural block in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, December 27, 2023. (CFP Photo)

Children at a kindergarten in Hai’an City, Jiangsu Province learn to make clay figures, a craft recognized as an intangible culture heritage, December 27, 2023. (CFP Photo)

Residents display their paper-cutting designs at a community event in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, December 27, 2023. (CFP Photo)

A woman makes a red lantern at a workshop in Maozhuang Village, Hai'an City of Jiangsu Province, December 27, 2023. (CFP Photo)

A store in Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province showcases red lanterns and other New Year decorations on December 27, 2023. Popular festive ornaments include the red double happiness symbol, the Chinese character "fu" (meaning happiness), red lanterns, Chinese knots, and the Year of the Dragon ornaments. (CFP Photo)