Local residents select home decorations for the upcoming New Year in Yantai city, east China's Shandong Province, December 18, 2008. With the coming of New Year and the Chinese traditional Spring Festival, Chinese people started to prepare traditional decorations.

Local residents view the giant red lantern at the spring lantern fair held in Bole City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, December 18, 2008. With the coming of New Year and the Chinese traditional Spring Festival, Chinese people started to prepare traditional decorations.