CCTV News: The Spring Festival is approaching, and the New Year atmosphere in various places is getting stronger and stronger. Decorate various business districts and scenic spots in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and themed markets, lantern festivals, etc. bring a strong New Year atmosphere to tourists.

Walking into this business district in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, the big red lanterns and others dressed up here happily. In the lively New Year market, various special foods attract tourists to stop and taste.

At the Spring Festival Lantern Festival in Jinxiu Chinese Folk Village, the 13-meter-high Great Sage Lantern, the 300-meter-long giant dragon lantern group, and the vivid 12-zodiac lantern group decorated the night like a dream. Colorful lantern festivals are placed in the business district, and feel the strong New Year atmosphere at your doorstep

In Shanghai, the Xinzhuang Lantern Festival, which has been held for 8 years, has also entered various business district landmarks. Citizens can feel the strong New Year atmosphere at your doorstep.

In Minhang District, Shanghai, the 8-year Xinzhuang Lantern Festival was held as scheduled. This lantern festival is based on the zodiac "snake" as its theme. A regional linkage is formed between Minhang District Citizen Square, Central Park, Chunshen Cultural Plaza and major business districts.

At the entrance of Xincheng Central Park, a spirit snake wearing a lion's hat and a red colored suit was looking at everyone with a smile. At the entrances of multiple business districts, "The New Year is here and the blessings are everywhere" and "the painting of a snake adds blessings", the auspicious words on the lamps express people's expectations for the New Year.

Some business districts have also cooperated with the launch of cultural and creative products such as hand-held lanterns and blessing ornaments, and held intangible cultural heritage experience activities to stimulate consumption in the business district. Visit the market to watch the performances. Shichahai has a strong New Year atmosphere

In the Shichahai area of ​​Beijing, the New Year market, cultural exhibitions and other activities have added a festive atmosphere to the festival.

Walking into the New Year market of the Shichahai Lotus Market in Beijing, each with its own unique stalls lined up in sequence, including various exquisite cultural and creative experiences, as well as intangible cultural heritage skills such as "foreign films", which attracted many citizens and tourists to stop and appreciate.

At night, above the market corridor, a hundred-meter light and shadow sky with the theme of "Sea of ​​Stars" is bright and beautiful. Around the island in the middle of the lake, more than 300 snow lanterns have been added, which is very dreamy.

It is understood that the New Year market activities in Shichahai will last until February 4. During this period, a series of activities such as intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and national orchestra performances will be held. The Maonan people handmade "cute snakes" to celebrate the New Year

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the people in Kapu Maonan Township, Pingtang County, Guizhou use traditional local cloth and snake elements to make "cute snakes" dolls to welcome the Year of the Snake in laughter and joy.

In the Maonan Infant Cultural Heritage Workshop in Kapumao Nan Township, Pingtang County, everyone sat together, threaded needles, cut fabrics, filled cotton, and skillfully made "cute snakes".

In Kapu Maonan Township, hand-embroidery is a must-have skill for every Maonan woman. In recent years, the local government has continuously integrated Maonan handicrafts with modern elements to promote Maonan embroidery crafts to the market. While achieving large-scale industrial development, more and more Maonan people can increase their income and become rich at their "door to their homes".

In order to welcome the Year of the Snake, more than 20 kinds of "cute snake" dolls were designed in the village in 2025. At the same time, adding mugwort with a blessing to the doll allows everyone with a "cute snake" doll to bring this blessing to start good luck in the new year.