And in Sansha, China's southernmost city, residents are also welcoming the holiday with a festive spirit.
On Beijing Road on Sansha's Yongxing Island, national flags are flying, flowers are blooming, and New Year-themed goods are on display outside the supermarket.
Local fishermen put up the Chinese character "Fu" , which means good luck, and couplets to express their best wishes for the new year.
LI QIANSAN Fisherman "I wrote this couplet myself, and with my name on it. It means guarding the South China Sea and the Maritime Silk Road well."
On Zhaoshu Island, early in the morning people also hang lanterns to create a warm, lively, and peaceful atmosphere.
LI HAIYUN Zhaoshu Island Resident "With the hanging of the lanterns and the pasting of Spring Festival couplets, there is a strong atmosphere of Chinese New Year celebration."
WU PENG Director, Sansha Qilianyu Islands Working Committee "We hung lanterns all over New Era Square, and colorful lights on the trees. Every fisherman's household has put up couplets and the character 'Fu'. The community is full of the New Year's spirit here."
Outside the Yongle Islands Management Committee building, red lanterns sway in the wind, appearing festive beneath the blue sky.
ZHANG PU Deputy Director, Social Affairs Office, Yongle Islands Management Committee "Our committee is actively preparing Spring Festival activities, organizing the transport of lanterns, colorful lights, the decorative character 'Fu' and other materials to the island, creating a strong festive atmosphere for the upcoming Spring Festival."
Sansha's islands and reefs are brimming with Spring Festival excitement atmosphere, and everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
Lin Wo, Sansha Satellite TV in Hainan for CGTN.