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Residents in Harbin rush to market for Spring Festival purchases

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Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC
Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

Festive pictures of the God of Wealth, or
Festive pictures of the God of Wealth, or "Caishen" in Chinese, a god that brings fortune to people in Chinese folklore, are seen at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

Festive pictures of the God of Wealth, or "Caishen" in Chinese, a god that brings fortune to people in Chinese folklore, are seen at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

The auspicious and lucky Chinese character
The auspicious and lucky Chinese character "Fu," a Spring Festival decoration, is seen at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

The auspicious and lucky Chinese character "Fu," a Spring Festival decoration, is seen at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC
Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

Shoppers browse and make purchases at Xinji Market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 18, 2024. /IC

As Spring Festival approaches, people across China have been busy with their pre-holiday shopping. At a local market in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, an endless array of goods has left visitors spoiled for choice. Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, traditional Chinese knots...the festive shopping has been all that and much more.

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