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Feel festive buzz in Beijing as Spring Festival draws near
By Xinhua Published: Feb 15, 2026 03:59 PM
A tourist poses for photos with a Lord Rabbit, known as Tu'er Ye in Chinese (a traditional handicraft and a festive clay toy for children, especially in Beijing), during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

A tourist poses for photos with a Lord Rabbit, known as Tu'er Ye in Chinese (a traditional handicraft and a festive clay toy for children, especially in Beijing), during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)


People buy goods at a stall of Liubiju, a pickle-making brand, during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People buy goods at a stall of Liubiju, a pickle-making brand, during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



A staff member arranges Fanlihua, a paper-made traditional flipping toy, during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

A staff member arranges Fanlihua, a paper-made traditional flipping toy, during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



People select Fanlihua, a paper-made traditional flipping toy, at a stall during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People select Fanlihua, a paper-made traditional flipping toy, at a stall during a festive fair held at the Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



A child waits for a sugar painting at a Spring Festival market of Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Longfusi commercial area is filled with festive atmosphere, attracting a large number of citizens and tourists to visit here. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)

A child waits for a sugar painting at a Spring Festival market of Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Longfusi commercial area is filled with festive atmosphere, attracting a large number of citizens and tourists to visit here. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)



Customers line up to buy snacks at a store of the traditional bakery brand Daoxiangcun at the Longfusi commercial area, where a festive fair is held, in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Customers line up to buy snacks at a store of the traditional bakery brand Daoxiangcun at the Longfusi commercial area, where a festive fair is held, in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2026. The fair held in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival creates diverse consumption scenarios for citizens and tourists. It will last until March 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2026 shows lanterns hung to celebrate Spring Festival in Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2026 shows lanterns hung to celebrate Spring Festival in Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)



A tourist experiences the making of Chinese New Year paintings at Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2026. An exhibition displaying more than a hundred exquisite Chinese New Year paintings collected by Prince Kung's Palace Museum opened here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

A tourist experiences the making of Chinese New Year paintings at Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2026. An exhibition displaying more than a hundred exquisite Chinese New Year paintings collected by Prince Kung's Palace Museum opened here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)