East China cities are greeting the upcoming Year of Rat with new decorations.

A lantern festival featuring folk art is going on in Yu Garden in Shanghai, attracting many visitors and photography enthusiasts.

The traditional festival presents locals and tourists with lanterns shaped as the God of Fortune to wishing everyone a prosperous new year.

Both modern and traditional lights illuminate the streets of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province.

This year's Spring Festival falls on January 25, marking the start of the Lunar New Year of Rat